{
  "id": 6848999,
  "title": "China signals push to reset ties as Xi Jinping visits India, vows to 'properly handle differences'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/china-signals-push-to-reset-ties-as-xi-jinping-visits-india-vows-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T03:00:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/china-signals-push-to-reset-ties-as-xi-jinping-visits-india-vows-to-properly-handle-differences-101789181932170.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China's envoy has announced a commitment to collaborate with India and resolve differences between the two nations, under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xu Feihong made these remarks on X hours before Xi Jinping's visit to India for the BRICS Summit, during which the two leaders are set to meet. The Chinese envoy confirmed that the bilateral meeting between President Xi and Prime Minister Modi was arranged between the two leaders. Xu Feihong highlighted the significance of this third consecutive meeting between the two heads of state, following previous meetings in Kazan and Tianjin. The envoy signaled a reset in relations between China and India, emphasizing that Beijing would work closely with New Delhi on various fronts, including mutual cooperation, handling differences, and enhancing communication. The visit of Xi Jinping to India for the first time in seven years is part of efforts to normalize bilateral ties and address the longstanding border dispute.",
  "summary": "Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, his first visit to India since 2019. According to Channel News Asia and Malay Mail, the two-day meeting of the 11-nation bloc is expected to focus on conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, global trade turbulence, and energy security.\n\nXi Jinping's visit to India comes at a time when the two countries are working to ease tensions along their disputed border. As per Hindustan Times and NDTV, before his visit, Xu Feihong mentioned that China is willing to handle differences and cooperate with India. Beijing also stated on Friday that it is \"ready to work with India... by strengthening communication, enhancing cooperation, and properly handling differences,\" as reported by Channel News Asia and Malay Mail.\n\nThe meeting between Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to centre on the India-China border situation and economic ties. According to Malay Mail, both sides are looking for an \"early and substantial harvest\" when it comes to the border issue. The underlying territorial dispute remains unresolved, and both sides retain heavy military deployments along their roughly 3,500-kilometre high-altitude border along Tibet.",
  "key_points": [
    "China signals intent to reset ties with India",
    "Prime Minister Modi and Xi Jinping to meet during BRICS Summit",
    "Third consecutive high-level meeting between leaders"
  ],
  "editors_take": "China's push to reset ties with India, led by Xi Jinping's visit, indicates a renewed effort to normalize bilateral relations and address longstanding disputes, particularly the border issue.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/india-building-economic-bridges-pm-modi-hails-countrys-business-push",
        "published": "2026-09-12T01:10:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Asian Games: China no longer the Great Wall for India’s women’s hockey team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/asian-games-china-no-longer-the-great-wall-for-indias-womens-hockey",
        "published": "2026-09-12T03:16:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}