On 4 June 2026, Consul General Xu Wei met with Mr.Dev Jyoti, Eastern Region Director for the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) . The two sides exchanged views on elevating partnerships exchanges between Chinese and Indian business chambers and enterprises, aiming to deepen bilateral economic and trade cooperation.

Consul General Xu highlighted that under the strategic guidance of the two leaders, China-India relations have continued to improve and develop, yielding fruitful results in bilateral economic and trade cooperation. He noted that the CII President recently led a high-level delegation to Shanghai and Jiangsu, China. He welcomed the CII Eastern Region office to mobilize its members to actively participate in various Chinese exhibitions and further broaden the scope of the  cooperation. The Chinese Consulate General will continue to serve as a bridge to help the business community in East India achieve tangible outcomes in cooperation with China.

Mr. Jyoti outlined the backgrounds and structure of CII  and stated that China’s complete industrial chain, combined with India’s vast market, presents broad opportunities for business cooperation between the two countries. He emphasized that CII places a high priority on its economic and trade relations with China and will foster closer economic ties through its Shanghai office. CII plans to organize its members to visit China in the second half of this year, and also warmly welcomes Chinese business delegations to visit East India, so as to jointly promote bilateral economic and trade exchanges.

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), founded in 1895 and headquartered in New Delhi, is one of India’s largest and oldest leading business association. It currently has 9,700 members and operates 70 regional offices in India as well as 9 overseas offices.