FOCUS: Xi's G-20 absence casts shadow on hope for U.S.-China detente

Chinese President Xi Jinping's absence from the Group of 20 summit this weekend has dashed hopes for an ease in tensions between Beijing and Washington any time soon, although the clock is ticking for the two rivals to make progress before the 2024 U.S presidential election.The two countries are now believed to be exploring a summit between Xi and U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the APEC summit in San Francisco in November. However, experts believe they are not likely to achieve a breakthrough, while the U.S. election campaign would make concessions from Washington even more di…READ FULL ARTICLE