The newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, arrived in New Delhi on Friday to assume office, according to the website of the Chinese Embassy in India.

Xu is the 17th Chinese ambassador to India.

In a recent interview with CGTN, the ambassador said his priorities are to deepen understanding and friendship between the peoples of China and India, and expand exchanges and cooperation in various fields to improve and advance bilateral relationship.

Upon his arrival in New Delhi, officials from the Protocol Division of Ministry of External Affairs of India, Dean of the diplomatic corps and Ambassador of Eritrea to India Alem Tsehaye Woldemariam, and officials from the Chinese embassy greeted Xu and his wife Tan Yuxiu at the airport, according to the embassy.