China’s Xi Stays Cut Off While India’s Modi Moves on Diplomatic Speed Rails News18

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Far from a snub against India, Chinese President Xi Jinping giving the G20 summit a miss is about his own insecurities and misgivings. Xi Jinping simply does not seem to catch a break from being isolated on the world stage. He is set to skip not only the G20 summit in New Delhi but also the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits in Jakarta, Indonesia. In fact, Xi has stayed home far longer than he ever has since the Covid pandemic. The BRICS summit was an exception this year, making his South Africa visit in August the second international trip of...