In response to a question about Xi’s absence from the New Delhi summit, Biden told the press, “I am disappointed, but I will be able to see him,” without going into details.
In recent months, Beijing and Washington have relaunched the dialogue between them through a series of visits to Beijing by senior US officials, including Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
However, the bilateral relations remain tense, as there remain files that constitute a stumbling block, represented in trade disputes, Chinese expansion in the South China Sea, and the issue of the autonomous island of Taiwan.
On Thursday, a senior EU official said Xi would not attend the G20 summit and that Premier Li Qiang would represent him.
Xi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a rare face-to-face meeting during the BRICS summit in South Africa last month, but tensions remain high between the two Asian giants.
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