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Preface
After 18 months, the Chinese Embassy in India once again ushered in a new "head" Xu Feihong.
It was at this time that Modi gave China a "big gift".
And this also includes a signal that Sino-Indian relations are about to change, and the Chinese and Indian armies have achieved disengagement at 4 points on the border!
What's going on, what did Modi do?
Modi's big gift to China
Since the departure of China's ambassador to India Sun Weidong in 2022, the post of mainland ambassador to India has been vacant for 18 months.
On May 10 of this year, China's veteran diplomat Xu Feihong became the new ambassador to India, the longest since China and India resumed exchanging ambassadors in 1976.
Luzhong Morning News, May 10, 2024 "Xu Feihong Appointed as Chinese Ambassador to India, This Position Has Been Vacant for a Long Time"
According to the data, India has sent quite high reception etiquette to Xu Feihong's appointment, including not only officials of the Protocol Department of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but also the head of the mission in India, the Eritrean ambassador, and Ma Jia, Wang Lei, and Chen Jianjun of the Chinese Embassy in India.
Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong Arrives in India to Take Up New Appointments on May 10, 2024
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a big gift to China at this time, saying that the relationship between India and China is very important and significant, and the two sides need to resolve the long-standing border issue.
Because Xu Feihong said that he will actively contact friends from all walks of life in China and India with the consensus of both sides, enhance the relations between the two sides from the bottom of his heart, exchange his sincerity for understanding and trust, restore exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and promote the next step of development between China and India.
Back in February, China and India met at a meeting in which both sides said they would reach a mutually acceptable solution as soon as possible and agreed to maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas between China and India.
A few days ago, the Indian Prime Minister said that the peaceful and stable relations between China and India are extremely important, affecting not only China and India, but also the entire region, and he firmly believes that through active contacts at the diplomatic and military levels, the two sides will restore and maintain regional peace and tranquility in the near future.
In addition, Modi also gave China a second big gift, and learned from India's report on May 12 that China has now surpassed the United States to become India's largest trading partner.
In 2023-2024 alone, the trade volume between China and India will reach $118.4 billion, and India's import and export rates in China have increased, the most obvious of which is the export rate, which has increased by 8.7%.
Global Times, May 13, 2024, "India Think Tank: China Becomes India's Largest Trading Partner Again"
At the same time, India's imports and exports to the United States have declined, and the import rate has fallen by 20%.
In just one year, India imported $89.8 billion in electronics, of which China alone accounted for 43.9 percent.
India and China can have such a large import and export data, it is inseparable from the contacts between Chinese and Indian business personnel, and the exchanges between business personnel between the two sides are beneficial to promoting bilateral trade, and Xu Feihong also hopes that the Indian side can provide more convenience for Chinese business people to facilitate their visit to India for inspection.
India's attitude towards China today is unimaginable, especially with regard to the issue between the two countries' borders.
Sino-Indian relations
Since the Galwan Valley conflict in 2020, relations between China and India have become tense, and even seriously affected the normal development of bilateral relations.
Since then, India and China have been at odds, but fortunately, both sides have advocated avoiding an escalation of military confrontation and resolving the dispute politically.
According to the data, so far, China and India have held a total of 21 rounds of military commander-level talks and 29 meetings of the working mechanism for consultation and coordination on border affairs.
At the 21st round of military commander-level talks between China and India on February 19 this year, the two sides agreed to reach a mutually acceptable solution as soon as possible and found out how to deal with border issues that are of mutual concern to both sides.
Global Times, May 10, 2024, "China's New Ambassador to India Xu Feihong: China and India Are Partners, Not Rivals"
It can be said that China and India once had a lot of disputes over the border issue, and they both need to solve this problem.
In August 2023, China and India reaffirmed their recognition of the importance of China-India relations, and stressed that the two countries would properly handle the border issue and jointly maintain peace and stability in the border areas, according to Xu Feihong.
Despite border incidents in June 2020, China and India have maintained diplomatic and military communication, and the two sides have disengaged at four points on the western section of the border.
At present, the situation on the border between China and India is stable and controllable, and peace and tranquility in the border areas already exist.
Beijing News Network, May 11, 2024 "New Ambassador to India: The Chinese and Indian Armed Forces Have Disengaged at 4 Points in the Western Sector of the Border, and the Situation on the China-India Border is Generally Stable and Controllable"
In fact, China has already expressed its attitude towards the issue between China and India, saying in 2014 that we should not only focus on differences, but also on friendship and cooperation.
As Xu Feihong said, the border issue is not the whole story of China-India relations, and the relationship between China and India is not affected by just one aspect.
He also said that his appointment as Chinese ambassador to India coincides with the important agenda of the Indian general election, and at such an important moment, he only wishes the Indian general election to be held smoothly.
India's general election is coming to an end, and he said India will certainly make new progress under the new government.
And this is also his main job, he took up the post of Chinese ambassador to India at this time, in order to develop this neighboring country of China.
China and India are both developing countries, and the combination of China and India will attract the attention of the whole world.
At present, both China and India support multilateralism, and both sides are promoting international economic development in their own ways.
The communication and cooperation between China and India in the international and regional areas can not only bring opportunities to each other, but also make the world realize the benefits of international exchanges to each other, thus bringing more or less impact on the construction of a fair and reasonable international order.
brief summary
The relationship between China and India is no longer the "territorially disputed" relationship it once was.
Today, China and India are very friendly neighbors, both economically and politically, with advantages that many countries do not have.
It is of great significance that China and India maintain good diplomacy, not only because it means that China and India have eliminated years of military disputes, but also because China and India will work together to promote the rapid development of developing countries
Perhaps, as the saying goes, there are no eternal enemies!
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Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong Arrives in India to Take Up New Appointments on May 10, 2024
Beijing News Network, May 11, 2024 "New Ambassador to India: The Chinese and Indian Armed Forces Have Disengaged at 4 Points in the Western Sector of the Border, and the Situation on the China-India Border is Generally Stable and Controllable"
Luzhong Morning News, May 10, 2024 "Xu Feihong Appointed as Chinese Ambassador to India, This Position Has Been Vacant for a Long Time"
Global Times, May 13, 2024, "India Think Tank: China Becomes India's Largest Trading Partner Again"
Global Times, May 10, 2024, "China's New Ambassador to India Xu Feihong: China and India Are Partners, Not Rivals"
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