China is willing to play a "constructive" role in the success of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, its top diplomat said on Tuesday, after President Xi Jinping's absence at the annual Group of 20 summit in India.
"As the world's largest developing country and an important member of APEC, China is willing to comply with the expectations of the international community and play a constructive role in the success of APEC this year," said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
Xi, with no official explanation, did not go to the G20 summit in New Delhi this month, with the Chinese premier, Li Qiang, attending in his place.
That prompted the United States to say China was "giving up" on the G20 and was building an alternative world order.
"Of course, we and all parties hope that the United States will recognize its responsibility as the host, demonstrate openness, fairness, inclusiveness, and responsibility, and create better conditions for the smooth holding of the meeting," Wang said at a news conference, when asked whether Xi would attend APEC.
Persons:
Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China Xi Jinping, India Narendra Modi, Sergei Lavrov, Xi, Wang Yi, Li Qiang, Wang
Organizations:
Russia's, United Arab, Economic Cooperation, APEC
Locations:
China, India, Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, Asia, San Francisco, New Delhi, United States