China will not adopt a “dogmatic” stand on the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement and jeopardise Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s planned visit to Beijing later this year, Chinese scholars said here on Sunday.

Commenting on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s earlier statement as well as Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi’s latest remarks on the Indo-US nuclear deal, former Chinese Ambassador to India and Myanmar, Cheng Ruisheng, said it clearly showed that Beijing would not adopt a “dogmatic” stance on the India-US nuclear issue. “It is my personal view that China will adopt a flexible attitude,” Cheng, also a member of the India-China Eminent Persons Group said.

Meeting with the EPG delegation here on Friday, Yang said that China is willing to “explore cooperation with all countries for the peaceful use of nuclear energy in accordance with the IAEA rules”.

“Though it is a very general statement, it is a positive comment,” Cheng said.

Earlier, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that it was willing to undertake “creative thinking” on the Indo-US civilian nuclear issue, which Cheng said also indicated that China will be flexible on the topic when it comes up at the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

Cheng said Premier Wen Jiabao’s recent positive comments on Sino-India relations and Singh’s upcoming visit have created the right atmosphere for the high-level visit from India.