The Chinese ambassador to India’s attempt at bridge-building has triggered a fierce nationalist backlash back home, including accusations that he has lost sight of his role.“The ambassador seems to have forgotten his actual job,” one social media user wrote this month of Xu Feihong, arguing that the envoy’s role was to make Indians more friendly towards China – not the other way round.Another took a xenophobic turn, accusing Xu of “letting hundreds of thousands, even millions, of Indian ‘cockroaches’ flood into China” and “polluting the country”.
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Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, faced a strong nationalist backlash in China after attempting to improve relations with India. Social media users accused him of deviating from his role, suggesting his job was to make Indians more favorable towards China, not the reverse.
Khushboo RazdanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-11 · 10:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, faced a strong nationalist backlash in China after attempting to improve relations with India. Social media users accused him of deviating from his role, suggesting his job was to make Indians more favorable towards China, not the reverse. Some comments exhibited xenophobic sentiment, expressing concerns about a large influx of Indians into China. This reaction highlights a disconnect between diplomatic efforts and public nationalist sentiment in China regarding India.
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Another social media user made xenophobic accusations against Ambassador Xu, including 'letting hundreds of thousands, even millions, of Indian ‘cockroaches’ flood into China’ and ‘polluting the country’.
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A social media user accused Ambassador Xu Feihong of forgetting his job was to make Indians friendly towards China.
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The Chinese ambassador to India's attempt at bridge-building triggered a fierce nationalist backlash in China.
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The backlash suggests a disconnect between diplomatic efforts and public sentiment in China.
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