China said it’s talking to the US about who will represent the Asian nation at a summit in less than two months, after President Xi Jinping recently skipped a major gathering of world leaders.
At a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi responded to a question about whether Xi will attend the event in November, saying: “We are in communications with relevant parties and we will make an announcement in due time.”
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Fransisco would give Xi and President Joe Biden a window for their first meeting since last November in Bali. Wang met US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Malta earlier this month, with the two men discussing a possible meeting between their leaders.
Both sides have reasons to reduce the turbulence. Biden is seeking geopolitical stability as he gears up for an election next year, while China wants to reinvigorate its slowing economy after three years of Covid Zero. China’s Foreign Ministry earlier called on the US to ensure “all APEC members, including Hong Kong” are represented at the summit, raising expectations that Lee’s inclusion could impact Xi’s decision on whether to attend.
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