Source: China – South China Morning PostChinese diplomats have told officials from the Group of 20 nations that President Xi Jinping does not plan to attend a summit in Italy this month in person, according to four people familiar with the matter.The message was conveyed at a meeting of G20 envoys, known as sherpas, in Florence last month. Chinese envoys cited China’s Covid-19 protocols, which can include quarantine mandates for returning travellers, as a reason Xi did not intend to go to Rome, three of the people said.The people…Read More