Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision to skip the G20 summit is being seen in host India as a snub to New Delhi and a new setback to the already frozen relations between the nuclear-armed Asian giants.
Premier Li Qiang will represent China at the September 9-10 meeting in Delhi as relations between China and India remain strained.
The move has been seen by some analysts as a snub aimed at India, especially since the Chinese President did attend the BRICS Summit in South Africa just weeks ago
Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend G20 summit in India, while President Xi Jinping skips the event.
China’s Foreign Ministry confirms Premier Li Qiang will attend the G20 summit in New Delhi instead of President Xi Jinping, marking Xi’s first absence from the forum since 2008.
India launches military drills along contested border areas with China
Leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) major economies will start a summit in India’s capital on Saturday to try to find solutions to some of the world’s pressing problems amid a deep geopolitical divide over the war in Ukraine that threatens any progress.
Analysts say absence could be snub to Delhi or part of apparent push by Beijing to elevate blocs not regarded as US-dominated
Premier Li Qiang will lead China’s delegation to the G20 summit in India this weekend, Beijing said Monday, all but confirming President Xi Jinping will snub the meeting of the world’s biggest economies.
