For the first time since its inception Chinese President Xi Jinping will not be attending the G-20 summit, the Chinese Foreign Ministry informed on Monday. Instead, the countryâs second-ranked leader Li Qiang would be in attendance. The Chinese president is the third to confirm their absence after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. While Russia will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Mexico would be represented by Economy Minister Raquel Buenrostro Sanchez. China has not provided any reason for their state leader opting out of the event, especially considering the special emphasis it accords to the forum. However, a spokesperson at the Chinese Foreign Ministry Mao Ning said with the world economy experiencing âdownward pressure and challenges for global sustainable developmentâ, it was important that the forum rise to the challenges and in turn, contribute to âeconomic recovery and growth and global sustainable development.â She said that China hoped that the summit would form a consensus on the same and send out a message of âconfidence and promote shared prosperity and development.â At the recently concluded BRICS summit in South Africa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Jinping did not have a formal bilateral meeting but had an informal conversation on the sidelines. They discussed the unresolved crisis along the Line of Actual Control. The summit will be held in India from September 9-10. Particular focus will be on whether negotiators are able to reach a joint statement â as every G-20 has been able to do. Apprehensions exist this time around considering that Russia and China opposing the reference to Ukraine, along with differences in opinion among countries about climate financing. The Hinduâs Editorials Tiers apart: On the âone nation, one electionâ trial balloon Opportune moment: On the uptick in GST revenues The Hinduâs Daily News Quiz Starting 1951-52, when India held its first general election, India held simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies till which year? 1969 1971 1962 1967 To know the answer and to play the full quiz, click here. [logo] Editor's Pick 05 September 2023 [The Hindu logo] In the Editor's Pick newsletter, The Hindu explains why a story was important enough to be carried on the front page of today's edition of our newspaper. [Arrow]( [Open in browser]( [Mail icon]( [More newsletters]( Chinese president to skip G-20 summit in New Delhi For the first time since its inception Chinese President Xi Jinping [will not be attending the G-20 summit]( the Chinese Foreign Ministry informed on Monday. Instead, the countryâs second-ranked leader Li Qiang would be in attendance. The Chinese president is the third to confirm their absence after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. While Russia will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Mexico would be represented by Economy Minister Raquel Buenrostro Sanchez. China has not provided any reason for their state leader opting out of the event, especially considering the special emphasis it accords to the forum. However, a spokesperson at the Chinese Foreign Ministry Mao Ning said with the world economy experiencing âdownward pressure and challenges for global sustainable developmentâ, it was important that the forum rise to the challenges and in turn, contribute to âeconomic recovery and growth and global sustainable development.â She said that China hoped that the summit would form a consensus on the same and send out a message of âconfidence and promote shared prosperity and development.â At the recently concluded BRICS summit in South Africa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Jinping did not have a formal bilateral meeting but had an informal conversation on the sidelines. They discussed the unresolved crisis along the Line of Actual Control.  The summit will be held in India from September 9-10. Particular focus will be on whether negotiators are able to reach a joint statement â as every G-20 has been able to do. Apprehensions exist this time around considering that Russia and China opposing the reference to Ukraine, along with differences in opinion among countries about climate financing. The Hinduâs Editorials [Arrow][Tiers apart: On the âone nation, one electionâ trial balloon](
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