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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

If China wants to play 'spoiler', that option is available to them: US NSA

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi this week, and the delegation will be led by Premier Li Qiang

Xi Jinping's protege steps onto world stage after China leader's G-20 snub

Li will likely follow Xi's instructions as he maintains China's presence at the table at the G-20, said Sun Yun, a senior fellow and director of the China Program

No middle ground

Xi's decision to skip the G20 summit is a lose-lose

Focus should be on position taken by nations: EAM on leaders skipping G20

With some leaders deciding to skip the G20 Summit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the focus should be on the position taken by countries on key burning issues than on the levels of representations at the conclave. "At the end of the day, countries are represented by whoever they have chosen to represent them. The levels of representation do not become the final determinant of the position of a country," Jaishankar said. He made the remarks at a discussion on Doordarshan. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced in Beijing on Monday that China's President Xi Jinping will not attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi this week and the Chinese delegation will be led by Li Qiang. Russian President Vladimir Putin has already conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi his decision not to attend the summit in-person as he has to focus on the "special military operation" in Ukraine. Putin had skipped the Bali summit of G20 in November last year as well. In his comm

It's official, Chinese President Xi Jinping set to skip G20 Leaders' Summit

Only the Rome 2021 summit had more leaders absent

Looking forward to India trip, disappointed Xi not attending G20: Biden

US President Joe Biden has said that he is looking forward to his trip to India this week but is "disappointed" that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will not attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Biden will travel to India on September 7 to participate in the G20 Summit and will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 8 on the sidelines of the historic meeting, the White House announced on Friday. In its capacity as the current president of G20, India is hosting the annual summit of the influential grouping in New Delhi on September 9 and 10. Ahead of his trip, reporters asked Biden on Sunday whether he was looking forward to his visits to India and Vietnam. Yes, I am," Biden replied. He expressed his disappointment over President Xi of China not attending the summit in New Delhi. "I am disappointed, but I am going to get to see him," Biden said in response to a question. Biden, along with more than two dozen world leaders, is scheduled to attend

Xi not to attend G20 Summit; Premier Li to head delegation, says China

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi this week and the delegation will be led by Premier Li Qiang, the foreign ministry announced here on Monday. At the invitation of the government of the Republic of India, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang will attend the 18th G20 Summit to be held in New Delhi, India on September 9 and 10, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said in a brief statement.

Ahead of G20 Summit in Delhi, PWD to conduct dry run from September 1-7

As New Delhi gears to hold the G20 Summit from September 9-10, here are the latest updates

Xi Jinping's G-20 snub marks shift from statesman to China's emperor

The Chinese leader has attended every G-20 leaders' summit since taking power in 2012, and he's also sought to burnish his image as a peacemaker

Looking forward to India trip, disappointed Xi not attending G20: Biden

US President Joe Biden has said that he is looking forward to his trip to India this week but is disappointed that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will not attend the G20 summit in New Delhi. Biden will travel to India on September 7 to participate in the G20 Summit and will have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 8 on the sidelines of the historic meeting, the White House announced on Friday. In its capacity as the current president of G20, India is hosting the annual summit of the influential grouping in New Delhi on September 9 and 10. Ahead of his trip, reporters asked Biden on Sunday whether he was looking forward to his visits to India and Vietnam. Yes, I am," Biden replied. He expressed his disappointment over President Xi of China not attending the summit in New Delhi. "I am disappointed, but I am going to get to see him," Biden said in response to a question. Biden, along with more than two dozen world leaders, is scheduled to attend t

Xi Jinping to skip G20 summit, Li Qiang set to represent China: Report

It is almost certain that Chinese President Xi Jinping is going to skip the G-20 Summit in India next week and Premier Li Qiang is set to represent China at the conclave, people familiar with the development said on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin has already conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi his decision not to attend the Summit in-person as he has to focus on the "special military operation" in Ukraine. The Russian President had skipped the Bali summit of G20 in November last year as well. Many leaders in the past skipped the G20 summits for various reasons and it does not reflect anything about the host country, they said. In its capacity as the current president of G20, India is hosting the annual summit of the influential grouping in New Delhi on September 9 and 10. "The Chinese President is not travelling to India for the G-20 Summit," said one of the people cited above, adding that Premier Li is likely to represent China at the Summit. President Xi is als

Biden hopes his Chinese counterpart Jinping attends G20 Summit in India

US President Joe Biden on Thursday hoped that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping would attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi. Biden, along with more than two dozen world leaders, is scheduled to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi next week that is being hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Recent media reports said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are not likely to attend the summit. "The answer is I hope he attends the G20 Summit," Biden told reporters Thursday when asked if he is expecting President Xi to attend the meet. Meanwhile, Farwa Aamer, Director of South Asia Initiatives at the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI), said that President Xi's skipping of the G20 Summit in India could be seen as evidence that China at this point of time is reluctant to cede the centre stage to India. "Perhaps the most significant development so far, which some may say was expected, has been President Xi's decision to skip the upcoming G20 Summit hosted

India's growing heft: The dichotomy between domestic and global opinion

Handicapped without a UN Security Council veto, India can nevertheless become a great power, but what that will entail remains a work in progress, notes T N Ninan

China's President Xi Jinping likely to skip G20 summit in India: Report

Two Indian officials, one diplomat based in China and one official working for the government of another G20 country said Premier Li Qiang is expected to represent Beijing

India, China offer different views on Modi-Xi conversation in Johannesburg

India and China on Friday offered divergent views to characterise the conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in Johannesburg two days ago even as Beijing sought to downplay the eastern Ladakh border standoff saying the boundary question does not represent the "entirety" of the bilateral relations. In a readout on the conversation between the two leaders, the Chinese foreign ministry said President Xi Jinping conveyed to PM Modi that both sides should "bear in mind" the "overall interests" of the ties and "properly" handle the border issue. Hours after Beijing's statement on Modi-Xi conversation claimed it was held at the Indian side's request, Indian sources said there was a "pending request" from the Chinese side for a bilateral meeting, suggesting that New Delhi has not heeded to it. "The two leaders, however, had an informal conversation in the leaders' lounge during the BRICS summit," one of the sources said. Modi and Xi held the conversation

India, China offer differing views on which side sought Modi-Xi meeting

Two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a conversation in Johannesburg, India and China on Friday offered divergent views on which side sought the engagement with Indian sources saying that a Chinese request for a bilateral meeting is pending. Prime Minister Modi and President Xi held the conversation on Wednesday on the sidelines of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) summit in Johannesburg. The conversation was not a structured bilateral meeting and was an informal one. There was a pending request from the Chinese side for a bilateral meeting, sources in the Indian side said hours after the Chinese foreign ministry released a readout on the Modi-Xi conversation that said it was held at the Indian side's request. "The two leaders, however, had an informal conversation in the leaders lounge during the BRICS summit," said a source. The Chinese readout said: "President Xi Jinping talked with Indian Prime Minister Narendra

Prez Xi stresses on improving India-China ties during meeting with PM Modi

The Chinese President met PM Modi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on Wednesday

Amid Modi-Xi's thrust on de-escalation, officers conclude talks in Ladakh

Senior Army officers of India and China have concluded their six-day-long marathon talks to resolve the long-pending issues in the Depsang Pains and Demchok area

PM raises border concerns with Chinese President Xi on sidelines on Brics

Both leaders have agreed to direct officials to expedite de-escalation, Foreign Secretary said