China state-run media tells Chinese people to let go of their negative stereotypes of Indian people or else India may turn into an adversary

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Underlining that China's "surrounding environment" will suffer if India becomes another Japan or Philippines in confronting it, Chinese media today called for understanding and respect for "Indian sense of national pride".

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"The Indian sense of national pride is very strong but Chinese society doesn't want to adapt. Chinese people lack understanding and respect toward India. They tend to judge it according to ill-conceived preconceptions," it [Global Times] said.

"However, China's surrounding environment will suffer if India, a country which has the prospect of running neck-and- neck with China, becomes another Japan or Philippines in terms of its policies toward China," it said, noting that the situation at the Sino-Indian border is much better than the disputed islands with Japan or South China Sea, where Beijing is locked up in maritime disputes.

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Referring to Li's choice to make India the first stop of his maiden foreign tour, it said, "his selection of India for his first overseas trip has widely been interpreted as a sign that China is attaching greater importance and respect to this large neighbour".

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/respect-indian-sense-of-national-pride-chinese-media-369067?fb