Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) during their meeting in Wuhan, China, April 27, 2018. India's Press Information Bureau/Handout via REUTERS

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday that he hopes their meeting opens a new chapter for bilateral ties, state radio reported.

Modi arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan earlier in the day for an ice-breaking informal meeting with Xi after months of tension between the two giant neighbours.