abhishek dhulia nhk world, india. >> our reporter in beijing spoke to an expert about what china aims to gain with modi's visit. >> reporter: china is placing a strong emphasis on boosting investment in india. due to its one child policy, china is struggling with increasing wages and dwindling working population. i. india's chief abundant labor to companies struggling to maintain their competitive edge. their investment will help advance industrialization in india which in turn would boost the consumer market there. >> translator: china should strive to expand investment in india. that perception is shared by both countries. doing so would not only strengthen infrastructure development in india, but also serve as a means of advancing china's new silk road initiative. india is home to a massive market and brings tremendous opportunities to china. >> reporter: india's location means it is important to china's so-called strategy which aims to build land and sea routes between asia and europe. and with india expected to become a major stakeholder in the china proposed asia infrastructure