Concerns arise over Xi Jinping's health ahead of his visit to the US
Xi Jinping's health has raised concerns, WSJ wrote, citing sources. Earlier, the 73-year-old Chinese leader missed a dinner with world leaders at the BRICS summit in India.
Concerns over Xi Jinping's health intensified before his trip to the US
The Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not attend a dinner event at the BRICS summit in India. Following this, on the eve of his visit to Washington, concerns arose about his health, it wrote.
According to them, earlier this month, Xi did not attend the dinner with leaders in New Delhi because he felt unwell — the Chinese president declined to participate in the event at the "last minute." Instead of him, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the dinner.
The Press Trust of India, citing sources, reported that Xi Jinping "returned to his hotel room to rest." However, WSJ interlocutors noted that the Chinese president felt unwell.
Xi Jinping's absence from the dinner raised questions about how healthy the 73-year-old Chinese leader is and whether Beijing is ready to say anything about his condition ahead of his trip to the US, the WSJ wrote. At the same time, there is no evidence that the Chinese president is seriously ill.
The newspaper clarified that over the past few years, there have been several instances that raised questions about Xi's condition, but none of them are a "diagnosis."
Xi Jinping's official visit to Washington will begin on September 24 — this will be the Chinese leader's first trip to the US in more than 10 years. At the summit, he and US President Donald Trump are expected to discuss, in particular, artificial intelligence, Iran, Taiwan, and trade issues.