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            China's Xi Begins First State Visit to Rival Power India

   by VOA News

   Chinese President Xi Jinping has begun his first state visit to India,
   a trip aimed at expanding trade relations between the two Asian powers.

   Xi arrived Wednesday in Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat,
   which is the home city of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two
   men will discuss a range of issues.

   Gujarat is also home to a large portion of China's overall investment
   in India, including the country's first so-called "smart city" that is
   still under development.

   Indian officials hope to attract more such Chinese investments in order
   to help balance out a trade deficit that is heavily skewed in China's
   favor.

   Ahead of his visit, Xi used an editorial in The Hindu to praise
   China-India ties as "one of the most dynamic and promising"
   relationships in the 21st century.

   China-India relations have been strained by a long-running dispute over
   their Himalayan border, as well as mutual distrust about one another's
   rising strength.
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