Chinese President Xi Jinping has not officially confirmed his attendance at the September 9–10 G-20 summit in Delhi. According to sources in Delhi and Beijing, despite rumors that he may not attend the high-profile gathering. The majority of other world leaders, including U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden and those of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Japan, Brazil, and Indonesia, have already said they will attend. Scheduled to arrive on September 8 at various times. The Saudi Prince MbS will also likely get a warm welcome as a State guest and remain on for a separate visit on September 11.
Both Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Russian President Vladimir Putin have already expressed displeasure at India’s invitation to the G-20. And will send their respective foreign ministers, Sergey Lavrov of Russia and Raquel Buenrostro Sanchez of Mexico, in their stead. If Mr. Xi is unable to go, the Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who attended the East Asia Summit in Jakarta on September 7. He would take his place at the summit, according to Reuters, an international news agency.
When questioned about the reports on President Xi and Premier Li on Thursday. Wang Wenbin of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) responded. “I have nothing to share in this area at the present.
The Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) request for comment was refused. At a conference earlier this month, MEA spokeswoman Arindam Bagchi was questioned about the confirmation from leaders, including Mr. Xi. He responded, “It would be a better place for the guests to answer to whether they’re coming… All of the participants have been invited, and we welcome their involvement.
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Analysts claim that Mr. Xi’s absence from the G-20 would be a departure from tradition and a downgrade of China’s participation in the Delhi summit. At a time when multiple obstacles still stand in the way of creating a summit consensus joint statement.
During the MFA briefing, Mr. Wang stated, “We hope the concerned countries [India] would uphold the one-China concept, responsibly and appropriately manage Taiwan-related problems, and avoid from establishing any type of military and security cooperation with Taiwan.
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