In a statement, Beijing said Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the G20 summit in Delhi which is slated to be held on September 9 and September 10.

New Delhi: China on Monday confirmed that Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the G20 summit in Delhi. In a statement, Beijing said Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the G20 summit in Delhi which is slated to be held on September 9 and September 10.

“At the invitation of the government of the Republic of India, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang will attend the 18th G20 Summit to be held in New Delhi, India, on September 9 and 10,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a statement.