BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said China will boost contacts and cooperation with India to enhance bilateral strategic cooperative partnership.

Wang made the remarks during a recent meeting with Nara Chandrababu Naidu, President of Telugu Desam Party and chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, in Beijing, according to an official press release on Tuesday.

Party-to-party communications and exchanges at the local level are important components of the relationship between the two countries, said Wang.

The vice premier stressed that China will further implement its neighborhood diplomacy featuring amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness so as to push forward China-India ties in the year marking the 65 anniversary of their establishment of diplomatic relations.