China expressed appreciation on Monday over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent positive remarks on China-India relations, saying that the two nations should be partners that contribute to each other's success.

In October last year, leaders of the two counties held a successful meeting in Kazan, providing strategic guidance for the improvement and development of China-India relations, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday at a regular press conference.

She highlighted the long history of friendly exchanges and mutual learning between China and India over more than 2,000 years, which have made significant contributions to world civilization and human progress.

As the two largest developing countries, their shared tasks at present are to commit themselves to achieving respective national development and revitalization, Mao said, adding that the two neighbors should understand and support each other to achieve mutual success.

This aligns with the fundamental interests of over 2.8 billion people in both countries, meets the common expectations of regional countries, conforms to the historical trend of the rise of the Global South, and promotes global peace, stability, development, and prosperity, she added.

The year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and India.

China is willing to work with India to comprehensively implement the important consensus of the leaders of both countries and advance exchanges and cooperation at all levels and in all areas to propel bilateral ties forward along a healthy and stable trajectory, Mao said.