An article in Chinese government agency Xinhua has been published in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been highly praised. In this article, 2017 has been called 'Brand Modi's Year in Indian Politics'. The article says, "In this year's assembly elections, Narendra Modi emerged as BJP's star face and masterstroke, which shows that his popularity has increased in the last few years." In this article printed in Beijing, the BJP's victory in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat has also been mentioned.