China's Xi Jinping made 'big mistake' by not attending G20, COP26: US President Joe Biden
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US President Joe Biden said, "It was a "big mistake" for China`s President Xi Jinping not to attend COP26. The rest of the world will look to China and ask what value-added are they providing and they have lost in building influence people around the world and all the people here at COP.
Edinburgh [Scotland]: US President Joe Biden was disappointed with China`s President Xi Jinping for not attending the COP26 climate summit. Speaking at his closing press conference at the COP26 Summit, Biden expressed disappointment over with Chinese actions on climate in Rome, and also the lack of willingness for Chinese President Xi Jinping to show up at either the G20 or COP26 summit.
Joe Biden said, "It was a "big mistake" for China`s President Xi Jinping not to attend COP26. The rest of the world will look to China and ask what value-added are they providing and they have lost in building influence people around the world and all the people here at COP.
Biden said that staying at home may have cost Xi some influence on the world stage, adding "By showing up we`ve had a profound impact on the way I think the rest of the world is looking at the United States and its leadership role. I think it`s been a big mistake quite frankly for China."