Late PM Vajpayee was an outstanding Indian statesman: China
Expressing condolences over former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise, China said he was an "outstanding Indian statesman and had made outstanding contributions to Sino-Indian relations". Vajpayee visited China in 2003 during which the two countries set up the Special Representatives talks to resolve boundary disputes. China added that his visit injected new impetus to bilateral ties after the Cold War.