LHASA, July 25 (Xinhuanet) -- Yang Chuantang, deputy secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Committee of the Communist Party of China, met here Friday with Sitaram Yechury, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
　　
   Yang said China and India are both countries with ancient civilizations, and their traditional friendship has been rejuvenated by the exchanges of high-level visits in recent years.

　　The declaration on principles for relations and comprehensive cooperation between China and India signed during Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's China visit this June marked a new phase of overall development in bilateral relations, Yang said.

　　He said more and more Indians are coming to Tibet for sightseeing or business, which will greatly enhance the mutual understanding between the two sides.

　　Yechury said the two peoples boast a deep-rooted traditional friendship, and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) attaches great importance to the friendly contacts with the CPC, and the party will work with all Indian communities to promote bilateral friendship.

　　He expressed admiration of the region's rapid development.

　　Yechury said his party will work with the Chinese side to explore new ways and new fields for economic cooperation and personnel exchanges between the two countries. Enditem