On the afternoon of September 23, 2007, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met in New York with his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee and his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner respectively.

When meeting with Mukherjee, Yang said the development of China and India has brought important interests to both nations, and has had positive impact on peace and development in the region and the world at large. Developing a strategic partnership of cooperation with India is an established long-term goal of the Chinese government, Yang said, adding that the two sides should view and handle bilateral relations from a strategic height and a long-term perspective so as to contribute to world peace and development. Yang expressed the hope that the two countries would maintain high-level exchanges, conduct strategic, defense and security dialogues, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, properly handle border and other issues, strengthen coordination in United Nations affairs and other major international matters, and constantly advance bilateral relations.

Mukherjee, for his part, said that India-China ties have developed rapidly and that the exchanges of high-level visits have forcefully promoted bilateral ties and cooperation of mutual benefit. Leaders of the Indian government and political parties look forward to visiting China, Mukherjee said, adding that India has decided to open a tourism office in Beijing within the year and hopes efforts like these would further boost cooperation in various fields. Mukherjee stressed that there is enough room for the two countries to develop and cooperate and that the development of India and China will have lasting influence on world peace and development. India stands ready to work with China to strengthen cooperation in bilateral matters and major international and regional affairs to facilitate the development of their strategic partnership of cooperation, Mukherjee said.

When meeting with Kouchner, Yang said Sino-French cooperation has witnessed sound and steady development in various fields, noting that the two sides have made important contribution to helping solve relevant questions by maintaining good communication and coordination in major international and regional issues. He hoped both sides would make good political preparation and related arrangements for high-level exchanges, and actively advance pragmatic cooperation in economics and trade, science and technology, culture and other fields. Yang also called for stronger bilateral consultation and cooperation in regional hotspot issues as well as global issues like the environment, climate change, energy, and African development.

Stressing the importance of bilateral ties, Kouchner said French leaders are looking forward to visiting China to promote bilateral ties. Noting China's constructive role in addressing regional and international issues such as Darfur, Kouchner said Paris wishes to work with the Chinese side to ensure that the world develops toward peace.

The two ministers also discussed the Iranian nuclear issue, Lebanon, Darfur and other regional and international issues of common concern.

Permanent Representative of China to the UN Wang Guangya attended the above-mentioned meetings.