Chinese President Xi Jinping skips BRICS summit for first time. Here’s why it matters
China is preparing for a major political meeting expected later this year, and Xi Jinping may be prioritising domestic planning over international travel.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping’s disappearance from public view for two weeks is raising questions about who controls the reins in Beijing. The development comes in the backdrop of reports that his successor Wang Yang, a technocrat, is being groomed to take over. All this and more in our weekly roundup of stories from around the world