The annual meeting of the G20 will take place in the Indian capital New Delhi this weekend, but Chinese leader Xi Jinping will not attend. This raises questions about the relationship between the two countries and Chinese diplomacy as a whole.
This is the first time a Chinese leader will miss the G20.
“There is concern about Xi not attending as being a snob towards India. But we do know that India and China had clashes on their borders and this G20 summit comes at a difficult time.
“India has a long history of being seen as a voice for the so-called Global South, especially given its history with the Non-Aligned Movement. So I don't think India is too keen on diluting its power within BRICS.”But it also happens as the Chinese economy is facing a series of downturns. “Before the BRICS summit a few weeks ago, Xi had only been abroad once in a year. We could reasonably expect that President Xi will travel less and less. As President Xi is becoming more indispensable to the daily running of China's governance itself, it's more costly for President Xi to go out to international troubles.”Michael Green,the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, also thinks international visits may expose him to criticism.
Still, Jared Mondschein says it has a record of bringing governments to act in front of global crises.
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