The no-show of China's top leader – unprecedented since the first such summit was held in 2008 – will likely be seen as a snub to India.
The no-show of China's top leader – unprecedented since the first such summit was held in 2008 – will likely be seen as a snub to India, which is hosting the powerful group of world leaders for the first time amid efforts to boost its global clout under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the G20 Summit in what will be seen as a snub to India.
Mao Ning, a spokesperson for the ministry, sidestepped a question from a reporter about the reason for Xi's non-attendance.Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the G20 Summit this weekend instead of the country's top leader. China's President Xi Jinping attends the plenary session during the 2023 BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.
Preempting confirmation from Beijing, Biden on Sunday publicly expressed disappointment that he would not see Xi in New Delhi.Biden had previously told CNN he would be meeting with Xi in "the fall." Xi's absence from the G20 summit also means he will not have a formal bilateral meeting with Modi, as the two nuclear-powered neighbors remain at loggerheads over their contested border.
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