China Says It’s Talking to the US About Xi Attending APEC Summit

  • Wang Yi says his nation will make an announcement in due time
  • Xi decided to skip a G-20 meeting in India earlier this month

Xi Jinping

Photographer: Michele Spatari/Bloomberg
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China said it’s talking to the US about who will represent the Asian nation at a summit in less than two months, after President Xi Jinping recently skipped a major gathering of world leaders.

At a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi responded to a question about whether Xi will attend the event in November, saying: “We are in communications with relevant parties and we will make an announcement in due time.”