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New China envoy finally arrives in India, but defrosting ties will be tricky
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Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong presenting his credentials to acting chief of protocol Rohit Rathish in the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi.
PHOTO: CHINESE EMBASSY IN NEW DELHI
NEW DELHI – The arrival of the new Chinese ambassador to India, Mr Xu Feihong, some 18 months after the departure of his predecessor Sun Weidong, is being seen as a first step by Beijing towards improving ties marred by border troubles.
Still, analysts believe, any rapprochement would remain tricky, given the deep distrust in New Delhi over Beijing’s intentions concerning the two countries’ contested border.
