China has expressed readiness to workwith India as good partners and good neighbours to resolve pending issues like the border dispute. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in Beijing today that the two countries have maintained high-level contacts and made significant progress. On the border issue, Qin said the important consensus reached by leaders is to commit to the political parameters signed and properly handling it will ensure peace and stability. China believes that with the development of China-India relations, border issue will be gradually resolved, he said. He said pending the resolution of the issues the two countries should ensure the stability of the border area. He was responding to a question about Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao's comments in Washington that the relationship between India and China has improved significantly in the last two decades.