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Xi's 'one mountain, two tigers' diplomatic puzzle

Chinese President's decision to skip the G20 summit reflects his shifting worldview in international affairs

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Xi Jinping

Harsh V PantKalpit Mankikar
Chinese President Xi Jinping skipping the G20 summit as India hosts world leaders in Delhi is being seen as a sign of the fraying India-China bilateral relationship. The development comes at a time when there has been a standoff at the border for the last three years. Ahead of the summit, there had been media speculation of a breakthrough on the border impasse. Now Premier Li Qiang will sit in for him and may have his talking points on most issues tutored by Beijing. However, this incident gives us a peek into the evolving worldview of Mr Xi in international
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