Chinese view Indians as aggressive

New Delhi: According to a China media report, Chinese people view that Indians are aggressive and underdeveloped.

"Many of the misconceptions stem from historical experiences, but others can be laid at the door of the media," the International Herald Leader reports.

Chinese have sought to know more about other countries like India, Japan, Israel and Iran apart from superpowers like the United States and Russia.

The people of China are more interested to know about the historical connections between China and other countries.

The blamed domestic media for exaggerating the 'anti-America' sentiment in Iran, saying that such reports failed to reflect the real situation.

"US brands like Nike and Coca Cola are popular among Iranian youth. Many of the young people hope to study in the United States," the newspaper said.

The newspaper also tried to correct Chinese people's ideas about India, saying that India is not the aggressive, disaster-prone, underdeveloped neighbour depicted in many Chinese reports.

The newspaper, however, commented that Chinese people tend to judge others by their appearance.

"India's disorder and poverty are only on the surface. Under the surface is a young country full of vitality," the paper said as the governments of both Asian giants stepped up efforts to enhance mutual trust.

The newspaper said that most Chinese believe that India lags behind China in many areas apart from software. But the fact is that, besides the software industry, India also has a leading position in many other sectors including biology and pharmacy.