"I had a wonderful interaction with the Chinese media. Several issues were discussed during the interaction," he said in a tweet posted on his Chinese microblog account Weibo.
"I highlighted the immense scope for further growth in India-China ties. We should pool our strengths to help the developing nations to move ahead and eradicate poverty," he said.
His interview was expected to be carried by the official media ahead of his visit.
"I was delighted to receive President Xi Jinping in Ahmedabad last year and I am honoured that he is coming to Xi'an to receive me personally," he said.
Modi is scheduled to arrive in Xian on May 14 on a three- day visit to China. Besides meeting Xi in Xian, he would travel here to meet Premier Li Keqiang and then visit Shanghai on May 16 where he would address a business get-together and interact with the Indian community.