ISTANBUL — On Tuesday, China said it “supported” India’s choice to host this year’s Group of Twenty (G20) summit since it is a “major forum” for international economic cooperation.

A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, said, “China has always attached great importance to G20, (and) has actively participated in relevant activities and supported India in hosting this year’s summit.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that he will not be attending the upcoming two-day G20 summit in New Delhi.
Instead, Premier Li Qiang will attend on behalf of China.
President Putin of Russia will also be absent from the summit, which will be attended by leaders from the majority of the Western members of the group of the world’s top 20 economies.
Mao was quoted in the Beijing-based daily Global Times as saying, “China is ready to work with all parties to push for the success of the G20 Summit.”
As for Mao’s assessment of bilateral ties with India, he stated they “remain stable on the whole, with dialogue and communication at all levels.”
“We hold that it is in the interest of the two countries and the two peoples for China and India to deepen and develop their relations. To further advance China-India relations, we are prepared to cooperate with India,” she continued.
In May of 2020, tensions between China and India erupted over the 1,860 mile (3,000 kilometre) Himalayan border known as the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh region of disputed Jammu and Kashmir.
There were thousands of troops on both sides of the border, and 24 people were killed.
The impasse has persisted despite at least 19 rounds of discussions between diplomats and military personnel.