China leader Xi gets invitation to G-20 summit but his response is unclear

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo greets Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting in Beijing, China, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. - Reuters

BEIJING, July 26 (Bloomberg): Indonesian President Joko Widodo invited China’s Xi Jinping to attend the Group of 20 summit in November, as the two leaders held a rare meeting in Beijing amid strict Covid-19 controls.

Xi thanked the G-20 host for his invitation and wished him success, according to a statement from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. But it was unclear whether he will attend.