China and Taiwan split in 1949 at the end of a civil war but Beijing still claims the self-ruled island as part its territory.
"The message of the Friendship Year has been that our millennium friendship needs to be actively harnessed for realising the full potential of our bilateral relations."
Pyongyang agreed in principle to dismantle its nuclear weapons at the September 2005 round of talks but boycotted the meeting following US financial sanctions imposed on the reclusive Stalinist state.
Earlier, China had stated that the N-deal 'smacked of double standards'.
China's opening up of its banking sector to foreign competition has not brought cheers for the Indian banks as overseas banks seeking entry into the country must bring in 200 million yuan.
China has granted the "national software export base" status to its five more cities, entitling them to special treatment and financial support from the government, as part of its efforts to compete with India.
"We hope to work together with Indian side to continuously promote the forward development of bilateral relations," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said.
Hong Kong journalist Ching Cheong was convicted of spying for archrival Taiwan.
Taking serious note of protests by Tibetans in India during the visit of President Hu Jintao, China on Thursday said Tibet was an "integral part" of its territory and the region's affairs were an "internal matter".
Already, both sides have concluded the negotiations for this. During the upcoming visit, Hu will hold talks with Musharraf and Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
Meanwhile, Chinese experts have also noted that Guo's vision was a difficult one for China to achieve single-handed.
"Chinese side has noted that during the deliberations in the NSG regarding US-India nuclear cooperation, some countries expressed concern and doubts," Jiang said.
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