New Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong Strengthens Ties with Indian Left Leaders

Xu Feihong, the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to India, met with CPI(M) and CPI leaders Sitaram Yechury and D Raja. In what sources described as a courtesy call, they discussed China-India relations and other relevant international and regional matters.

In a significant diplomatic move, the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, held meetings with prominent leaders from the CPI(M) and CPI—Sitaram Yechury and D Raja, respectively—earlier this week.

Ambassador Xu, who took charge last month, shared snapshots of the meetings on social media platform X. The ambassador remarked that he was pleased to engage with the leaders and noted that the discussions covered China-India relations as well as international and regional issues of mutual interest.

Both CPI(M) and CPI sources confirmed the meetings were largely courtesy calls, following Xu's official appointment by Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 7, after an unusual delay of 18 months. Xu, who is the 17th Chinese ambassador to India, arrived in New Delhi on May 10, succeeding Sun Weidong, whose tenure concluded in October 2022.

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