Rumours swirl after Xi Jinping fails to give key Brics speech
Xi was due to address high profile forum in South Africa, but instead his speech was read out by his commerce minister
Wed 23 Aug 2023 01.17 EDT
Last modified on Wed 23 Aug 2023 15.31 EDTChina’s leader, Xi Jinping, unexpectedly skipped a scheduled speech at a key multilateral business forum in South Africa on Tuesday.
Xi arrived in Johannesburg for the Brics summit on Monday evening on what is only his second international trip this year, after visiting Moscow in March. He was met on the airport tarmac by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa.
According to the summit schedule, Xi was expected to attend the forum and deliver remarks alongside other leaders on Tuesday. But instead his speech was read out by his commerce minister, Wang Wentao.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/23/xi-jinping-brics-china-fails-to-give-key-speech
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