On August 16, 2006, State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan met with Bhutanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Khandu Wangchuk in Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai.

Tang said although China and Bhutan have not established diplomatic ties, the two nations always enjoy harmonious relations with mutual respect and equal treatment.  Tang said China appreciates Bhutan's adherence to the one-China policy in the past years, noting that China is ready to build and push forward the long-term, stable good-neighborly relations of friendly cooperation with Bhutan in line with the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.  Tang emphasized the Chinese government is wiling to resolve the boundary issue with Bhutan at an early date through friendly consultations in the spirit of mutual understanding and accommodation, so that the China-Bhutan boundary will become a bridge between the two nations to promote good-neighborly cooperation.

Wangchuk said Bhutan values the relations with China, always sticks to the one-China policy, and is ready to continue conducting friendly exchanges and cooperation with China based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.   He said Bhutan is ready to make efforts for the early resolution of the boundary issue in the spirit of mutual understanding and accommodation.

On the same day, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing met with Wangchuk and his delegation and Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei held the 18th talks on China-Bhutan boundary issue with him.  Wangchuk was here in China for the talks on China-Bhutan boundary issue at the invitation of Li Zhaoxing.