PM Modi popular among Chinese netizens, called 'Modi the immortal': Report

PM Modi popular among Chinese netizens, called 'Modi the immortal': Report

Besides hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping and former Premier Li Keqiang, since he came to power in 2014, Modi also held two rare informal summits with Xi, 69, in Wuhan and later in Mamallapuram near Chennai, which raised expectations of improvement in the relations between the two Asian giants.

Modi: 'Modi the immortal': Chinese netizens think Indian PM is different, amazing, says report

India News: NEW DELHI: The Chinese netizens have given an "unusual" nickname to Prime Minister Narendra Modi – "Modi Laoxian" – even as India and China have been .

'Modi Laoxian': PM Narendra Modi Popular Among Chinese Netizens, Nicknamed 'Modi the Immortal'

"The facts over the past nine years have proved that China and India have more room for cooperation. For example, China's trade with India is worth USD115 billion a year – far more than China's trade with Pakistan, which sits at around USD 30 billion”, Mu wrote. 'Modi Laoxian': PM Narendra Modi Popular Among Chinese Netizens, Nicknamed 'Modi the Immortal'.

'The Immortal': PM Modi Popular Among Chinese Netizens, Says Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is revered as 'Modi Laoxian,' which translates as 'Modi the Immortal,' by Chinese netizens, a rare respectful reference to an international leader despite the bitter India-China border row, according to an article published in the US-based strategic affairs magazine The Diplomat.  Mu Chunshan, a journalist known for analysing Chinese social media, particularly Sina Weibo (China's version of Twitter), stated in the ar…

Modi popular among Chinese netizens, nicknamed 'Modi the immortal': Article

In the article - 'How is India viewed in China?', Mu Chunshan, a journalist known for analysing Chinese social media, especially Sina Weibo, (akin to Twitter in China), also said that most Chinese feel that India led by Modi can maintain a balance among major countries in the world.