New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping appoints top diplomats Xu Feihong like new ambassador Due to the military standoff in eastern Ladakh, relations between the two countries were frozen, causing India’s diplomatic relations to be delayed for an unusually long 18 months.
Although it has not been officially announced, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to the Press Trust of India that Xu Jun, the former ambassador to Afghanistan and Romania, has been appointed as China’s new special envoy to India. New envoy to India. Xu is expected to leave for New Delhi soon to assume new responsibilities.
He will succeed the former Chinese diplomat Sun Weidong’s term ends in October 2022.
Sun is currently Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, responsible for China’s South Asia policy. Xu’s appointment comes amid protracted military and diplomatic negotiations between Beijing and New Delhi to resolve a long-running military standoff.
Since the border standoff in eastern Ladakh broke out on May 5, 2020, following violent clashes in the Pangong Tso area, relations between the two countries have been frozen except for trade. The standoff in eastern Ladakh has led to a freeze in bilateral relations. So far, the two sides have held 21 rounds of military commander-level talks to resolve the deadlock.
Although it has not been officially announced, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed to the Press Trust of India that Xu Jun, the former ambassador to Afghanistan and Romania, has been appointed as China’s new special envoy to India. New envoy to India. Xu is expected to leave for New Delhi soon to assume new responsibilities.
He will succeed the former Chinese diplomat Sun Weidong’s term ends in October 2022.
Sun is currently Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, responsible for China’s South Asia policy. Xu’s appointment comes amid protracted military and diplomatic negotiations between Beijing and New Delhi to resolve a long-running military standoff.
Since the border standoff in eastern Ladakh broke out on May 5, 2020, following violent clashes in the Pangong Tso area, relations between the two countries have been frozen except for trade. The standoff in eastern Ladakh has led to a freeze in bilateral relations. So far, the two sides have held 21 rounds of military commander-level talks to resolve the deadlock.
