"The Chinese government had hoped to assemble a weightier guest list to Mr Xi’s premier international forum. But many heads of state and government, especially from G7 and OECD nations, were reluctant to participate in what they thought might be little more than a propaganda coup for China’s ruling Communist party.
Only seven EU heads of state or government, most from smaller eastern European countries, accepted Mr Xi’s invitation"
"The Chinese government had hoped to assemble a weightier guest list to Mr Xi’s premier international forum. But many heads of state and government, especially from G7 and OECD nations, were reluctant to participate in what they thought might be little more than a propaganda coup for China’s ruling Communist party.
Only seven EU heads of state or government, most from smaller eastern European countries, accepted Mr Xi’s invitation"
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