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China has said that relations with India “remain stable on the whole”. The declaration comes a day after China confirmed that its president Xi Jinping will not be attending the G20 summit. Instead, the country would be sending a delegation led by Premier Li Qiang. China also said that it was willing to work “to promote greater development of China-India relations”.  No official reason was given for Xi's absence. He had attended the BRICS summit in South Africa in August. The last time Xi skipped the G20 summit was in 2013. Vladimir Putin, President of China's ally Russia will also be skipping the conclave, which will take place in New Delhi, India. When Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning was asked if Xi’s decision to stay away reflected tensions between India and China, she said that China has “always attached great importance” to the G20 and supported “India in hosting this year’s summit”. “China is ready to work with all parties to push for