Source: Global Times

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India's Foreign Minister Sujetin rejected the speculation that recent diplomatic contacts between India and China were driven by U.S. trade actions."Indian "News 18" on 23 January that Sujetin said that the development of China-India relations was viewed as a direct response to the changes in Indian-American relations, which is a "wrong analysis."

Su Jiesheng participated in a forum held by Indian media in New Delhi on the 23rd. According to several Indian media reports, Su Jiesheng responded to recent discussions among Indian public opinion on India-China and India-US relations at the forum. He said that things are not black or white."It's not that what happens between (India) and the United States will change immediately between (India) and China... Different issues have different timelines."

Mr. Jaishankar also stressed that the relationship between New Delhi and Beijing was part of a long-term trajectory and could not be reduced to a one-off reaction to specific global events. He also acknowledged that the current global landscape is evolving, and various bilateral relations, including India-China relations, are fluid. "But don't think of this connection too closely, it is not the case."

¡°News 18¡± mentioned that the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau member, Foreign Minister, Chinese Special Representative on China-India border issues Wang Yi visited India yesterday, and the two sides held the 24th meeting of the Special Representative on China-India border issues. Wang Yi also met with Sujetin, India¡¯s Prime Minister Modi met him and the high-level contact was carried out before Prime Minister Modi plans to travel to China to attend the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.

Indian media also mentioned that the background of Jaishankar's statement is that the U.S. government has significantly increased tariffs on Indian goods because of India's purchase of Russian oil, causing tensions between the two countries. Jaishankar said at the forum that India has its own red line in India-US trade negotiations and will resolutely protect the interests of Indian farmers and small producers, and will not compromise in this regard.

Mr. Jaishankar said of US accusations that India benefited from selling Russian oil to Europe: "If you think it's a problem to buy oil or refined oil from India, don't buy it, no one is forcing you. But Europe buys it and America buys it. So if you don't like it, don't buy it from us."

The Indian Times that Sujetin made the remarks shortly after his visit to Moscow, where he was welcomed by Russian President Putin and other senior officials.

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Chinese ambassador speaks out for India, Indian media: Unusual

On August 22, local time, China's ambassador to India, Xu Fenghui, delivered a speech on the development of China-India relations at the SCO Summit 2025 in New Delhi, India. Xu Fenghui spoke for India's duty, criticizing the U.S. tariff threat to India, saying "silence will only promote bullying".

Xu Feihong's speech attracted great attention from the Indian media, and they were reported under the title "China Ambassador Supports India."

Among them, The Hindu said that as a diplomat in India, Xu Feihong's comments on third countries were "unusual". According to Hindustan, this reflects the gradual warming of Sino-Indian relations against the background of increasingly tense US-India relations due to trade differences.

Ambassador Xu Feihong attended an event in New Delhi on the 22nd Xu Feihong X account

"China stands firmly with India to safeguard the multilateral trading system and international fairness and justice," Mr. Xu said in a social media post. "I would like to express my gratitude to friends from all walks of life who have long cared about and supported China-India relations."

According to Indian media reports, Xu Feihong pointed to the Trump administration in his speech and directly criticized the US's 50% tariff on Indian goods. He pointed out that the "trade and tariff war" initiated by the United States disrupted the multilateral trading system and called the United States a "bully".

"The United States has benefited a lot from free trade for a long time, but now it uses tariffs as a bargaining chip to demand a high price from other countries," Xu Feihong said. China "firmly opposes" this move by the United States. He added that amid "hegemonism, protectionism, power politics and bullying," China and India should take the lead in promoting an equal and orderly multi-polar world.

Xi Jinping further pointed out that ¡°in the face of such acts, silence or compromise will only encourage the flame of bullying.¡±

The Hindu newspaper described Ambassador Xu Feihong's remarks as "unusual", saying that China has repeatedly criticized the Trump administration's tariff policy, but this is the first time China has expressed such clear support for the US tariffs against India.

In his speech, Xu Feihong talked about China-India relations and called on the two countries to strengthen cooperation. He pointed out that the international order is undergoing major changes, which is why China and India, as major developing countries, should unite and cooperate with each other. "The friendship between China and India has benefited Asia. We are the twin engines of Asian economic growth. The unity of India and China benefits the entire world."

He mentioned that relations between the two countries have improved in the past 10 months, which is reflected in the increase in visas and high-level contacts. Data shows that since the beginning of 2025, the bilateral trade volume between China and India has exceeded US$75 billion, a year-on-year increase of 10%.

On trade, Mr. Xu said China welcomed Indian commodities into its market and that the two countries should strengthen "strategic mutual trust" and "avoid mutual suspicion". "We are partners, not competitors," he said. "We should manage our differences through dialogue."

"China welcomes more Indian companies to invest in China," Mr. Xu added. "China also hopes that India can provide a fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies in India."

Xi Jinping quoted data as saying that by 2025, China will remain one of India¡¯s largest trading partners.

Xi Jinping, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Director of Foreign Affairs of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, has just completed his visit to India.The Chinese side will host the SCO summit in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, and India's Prime Minister Modi will be invited to visit China and attend the meeting.

Indian media pay close attention to Wang Yi's trip to India. India's New Delhi Television (NDTV) reported on the 19th that the visit is a "milestone" for China and India, the two major Asian countries, to adjust their relations to deal with the global chaos caused by Trump's tariff war. The title of the report emphasized this-in Trump's tariff war During the war, China pointed out to India: "Unilateral bullying is rampant."

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NDTV quoted sources as saying that China has pledged to address India¡¯s three key concerns ¨C fertilizer, rare earth and tunnel drillers ¨C among which, rare earth elements are critical to the manufacture of high-tech products such as smartphones and advanced military equipment, mainly concentrating refining production in China, which makes them strategic for global technology.

The Hindustan Times also reported that through this visit, China and India have achieved positive bilateral results. As relations between the two countries normalize, China will resume supplying India's urgently needed fertilizers, rare earth minerals and tunnel boring machines. In addition, Jaishankar emphasized that India's position on the Taiwan issue has not changed.

According to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from August 18 to 20, Foreign Minister Wang Yi was invited to visit India, met with Prime Minister Modi, held talks with Foreign Minister Jaishankar, and held the 24th meeting of the Special Representatives of China-India Border Issues with Indian National Security Adviser Doval.

When Modi met Wang Yi on the 19th, he pointed out that India and China are ancient civilized countries, and friendship exchanges have a long history. Last October, the meeting of the leaders of the two countries in Kazan was a turning point for improving bilateral relations and development. India and China are partners rather than rivals, facing the common task of accelerating development, should strengthen exchanges, increase understanding, expand cooperation, so that the world feels the huge potential and bright prospects of cooperation between India and China.

Modi said that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Indian-Chinese relations. The two sides should look at the relationship from a long-term perspective, and the arrival of the "Asian Century" will be inseparable from cooperation between the two sides.

Wang Yi said that China-India relations have experienced upheaval, the lessons of which are worth remembering. Regardless of the situation, the two sides should adhere to each other's position as a partner rather than an opponent, adhere to stable control and control differences, not allow border disputes to affect the overall situation of the two countries. Under the current international situation, the strategic significance of China-India relations is more highlighted, the strategic value of China-India cooperation is more prominent. We will seriously implement the important consensus of the two countries' leaders, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, promote China-India relations toward long-term stability, better benefit the people of the two countries, and make the due contribution to the cause of human progress.