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China’s Xi Jinping ‘verbally confirms’ Apec participation, Biden unlikely to attend summit in Bangkok in November
- Xi Jinping verbally confirmed his participation at the November 18-19 event through Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who informed his Thai counterpart
- Joe Biden’s presence at the meeting is yet to be finalised amid reports he is likely to skip it to attend his granddaughter Naomi Biden’s wedding
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Thailand has confirmed Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok in November.
The foreign ministry announced on Wednesday that Xi verbally confirmed his participation at the November 18-19 event through Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who informed his Thai counterpart, Don Pramudwinai.
Ministry spokesman Tanee Sangrat said a decision on US President Joe Biden’s presence at the meeting is yet to be finalised amid reports he is likely to skip it to attend his granddaughter Naomi Biden’s wedding.
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Naomi is expected to marry her fiancé Peter Neal at the White House’s South Lawn on November 19. She is the daughter of Hunter Biden and Kathleen Buhle.
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“We still are in the process of coordinating [Biden’s participation]. We are trying all means to convince all of the Apec leaders to come,” Tanee said, according to the Bangkok Post newspaper.
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