China’s Xi Likely to Skip G-20 Summit in India, Reuters Says

Chinese President Xi Jinping will likely skip the upcoming leaders summit of the Group of Twenty nations in India next month, Reuters reported, citing government and diplomatic sources familiar with the matter.

Instead, Chinese Premier Li Qiang is expected to represent Beijing at the meeting to be held in New Delhi, according to the report, which cited two Indian officials, one diplomat based in China and another government official from a G-20 nation.