Xi Jinping

While global leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gathered for the summit, the significant absence of Biden and Xi was highlighted, considering the pivotal roles their respective nations play as major carbon emitters.

For over four hours, Biden and Xi engaged in discussions across various settings, including an expanded bilateral meeting, a leisurely lunch, and a stroll through the mansion's garden. Seated across a long table with their respective delegations, the leaders emphasized the mutual interest in avoiding confrontation and prioritizing cooperation.

The president's comments set a positive tone for the upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, scheduled in San Francisco during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

According to 'The Fifth Estate,' Trudeau's administration has been actively assisting the Chinese government in tracking down Chinese dissidents who have sought asylum in Canada.

This diplomatic maneuver is aimed at mending and stabilizing the relationship between the world's two most influential nations, Washington Post reported quoting senior officials within the Biden administration.

Fellow G20 nations from Brazil to South Africa have hailed India’s success in drafting the final New Delhi declaration that remained as elusive as ever just days before world leaders gathered in the Indian capital. The most difficult part for the G20 presidency led by India was not just finding consensus on Russia's war in Ukraine.

China’s Foreign Ministry announced Li’s visit earlier this week. Through remarks to media, China has said it wants the G20 Summit to succeed and called for deeper economic cooperation among the grouping’s 19 countries plus the European Union, and Indian officials have said Xi’s absence would not be the first time a head of state or government would miss such an event.