ThePrint ThePrintPod : Wang Yi’s Delhi visit shows India is shifting away from US, say Chinese analysts
Aug 20, 2025
Sana Hashmi, a Fellow at Taiwan Asia Exchange Foundation, shares her insights on the recent visit of a Chinese foreign minister to India. She discusses the mixed sentiments within China regarding this rapprochement, emphasizing that a thaw in relations doesn’t guarantee normalization. Hashmi highlights the ongoing challenges of border disputes and their influence on the India-China dynamic, while also exploring the broader implications for the India-US relationship in a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape.
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Visit Framed As A Thaw
- Wang Yi's visit is being widely framed in China as evidence of a thaw in India-China ties.
- Chinese social media amplified this narrative with hashtags and readouts emphasizing convergence.
One China Reiteration Narratives
- Chinese posts celebrated India's apparent reiteration of the One China stance even though Indian readouts omitted Taiwan language.
- Commentators saw this as India recalibrating away from alignment with the US.
Pragmatism Over Ideology
- Some Chinese scholars read the India outreach as pragmatic and driven by trade frictions with Washington and economic concerns.
- They argue US pressure and Trump's tariffs helped push India toward warmer ties with China.