President Biden departed Thursday for the G20 summit in India and a stop in Vietnam after testing negative for COVID-19.
The virus loomed over Mr. Biden’s plans this week after first lady Jill Biden tested positive over the Labor Day weekend and stayed behind in Delaware.Mr. Biden was accompanied on Air Force One by key aides, including National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Deputy Chief of Staff Jen O’Malley Dillon.
The weekend summit with global economic powers will likely focus on the war in Ukraine, economic development, climate change, and other challenges. Chinese President Xi Jinping has decided to skip the event, however, a notable snub amid friction with the West.
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