President Pranab Mukherjee Begins 4 day China visit with call to reduce  difference

On Wednesday and Thursday, the president will meet with the top Chinese leadership in Beijing including President Xi Jinping, Vice President Li Yuanchao who will host a banquet on Wednesday evening, and Premier Li Keqiang.

President Pranab Mukherjee began his first state visit to China on Tuesday in the southern port city of Guangzhou by outlining the need for both countries to expand areas of cooperation and reduce differences.

"If the 2.5 billion people of India and China come together and walk together, it will be a great event," he told a community reception addressing Indian residents of Guangzhou, a major manufacturing hub.