印度總理莫迪訪華尋求更緊密關係
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in China for a state visit expected to further boost diplomatic and economic ties between the two Asian giants.
Prime Minister Modi, who is making his first visit to China since being elected last year, arrived early Thursday in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province and the hometown of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
In what is being seen as a gesture of goodwill, President Xi is traveling to Xi'an to welcome Mr. Modi later Thursday. It is unusual for Chinese leaders to meet visiting heads of state outside of the capital, Beijing.
The visit comes months after Mr. Modi hosted Mr. Xi at his hometown of Ahmedabad for a state visit during which both leaders exuded a notable degree of personal warmth, which both sides hope translates into further economic cooperation.
The two leaders are expected during the visit to sign $10 billion in economic deals, according to the Chinese state-run Global Times newspaper印度總理莫迪對中國進行國事訪問，預計此行將進一步促進這兩個亞洲大國之間的外交和經貿關係。
莫迪星期四早上抵達中國陝西省省會西安。陝西是中國國家主席習近平的家鄉。去年當選印度總理後，這是莫迪首次訪問中國。
星期四晚些時候，習近平前往西安歡迎莫迪，此舉被視爲善意的表示。中國領導人通常不在首都北京之外的地方會見到訪的外國領導人。
幾個月前，莫迪在家鄉艾哈邁達巴德招待了對印度進行國事訪問的習近平，雙方在那次訪問中突顯出對彼此的熱情，並希望這種個人之間的友情有助於擴大雙邊經濟合作。
