Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong meets EAM Jaishankar
The Hindu
Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong meets Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar amid U.S. Congressional delegation's support for Tibetans.
Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong called on External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday.
The meeting comes days after a U.S. Congressional delegation met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Dharamshala and called for “self-determination” for Tibetans.
“We exchanged views on China-India relations and other issues of common interest. Thanks for his best wishes. Look forward to working with the Indian side to push forward the development of China-India relations towards the right direction,” Mr. Xu said after the meeting.
Mr. Jaishankar also met a number of other envoys, including High Commissioner of Sri Lanka Kshenuka D. Senewiratne and High Commissioner of New Zealand Patrick John Rata.
He also sent out a message on the meeting with the Chinese envoy, saying, “Discussed our bilateral relationship and our common interest in its stabilisation and progress.”
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Mr. Jaishankar hosted the U.S. Congressional delegation last week at the Hyderabad House hours after they spoke in support of Tibetans’s right to “self-determination”.
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