China’s Xi to take part in G20 videoconference on Thursday: state TV

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will take part in a videoconference of leaders from the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday, Chinese state telelvision reported on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will chair the meeting to advance a global coordinated response to the coronavirus outbreak, a statement said earlier on Wednesday.

(Reporting by Lusha Zhang and Se Young Lee; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)