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Modi’s debut on Sina Weibo evokes mixed response

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached out directly to Chinese netizens by opening an account on Sina Weibo — the Chinese equivalent of Twitter. Warm messages welcoming the Prime Minister on Weibo have been punctuated with caustic remarks regarding the status of Arunachal Pradesh and Pakistan, Beijing’s “all-weather” ally. It can be one form of strong cohesion as the world enters the Asian era,” Mr. Modi observed It is estimated that around 18 per cent of the Chinese people are Buddhist, but it remains to be seen whether the Prime Minister’s evocation of India and China’s common Buddhist heritage is striking a chord. But the status of Arunachal Pradesh and Pakistan were two other themes, drawing 2,000 likes, which were triggered by Mr. Modi’s social media outreach.

The Hindu

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