He even said that next year, China will be happy to host an Indian Film Festival, and he will make sure he attends it.
Talking about India as a film market, he said: "I think India is a wonderful market. It has 1.2 billion population and some 12,000 screens. It is a big market, so everybody will concentrate on your country (gradually)."
Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari was also present at the event for the inauguration.