Xi Jinping ignored dinner with Putin and his allies at the SOS Summit - the media
The official reason was the precautionary measures of the delegation of the head of the PRC against the background of the pandemic of coronavirus. About it on Friday, September 16, reports Reuters, citing sources in the Uzbekistan government. According to journalists, Xi Jinping was not visible in group photos published on Thursday, which leaders of the countries, including Putin and Turkish President Recep Taiip Erdogan, depicted at dinner.
"The source in the Uzbek government confirmed the absence of Xi Jinping and said that the Chinese delegation had referred to its policy on the Covid-19," the publication said. Journalists noted that a visit to the SMS Summit to Uzbekistan became the first foreign trip to the Chinese leader since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier, the agency reported that during the summit, Putin stated that she realized that Xi Jinping had questions and concerns about a full -scale war in Ukraine. The last day of the SOS summit will take place today. Permanent members of the organization are India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Afghanistan, Belarus and Mongolia, and Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, Turkey and Sri Lanka act as partner countries of the SOS.