Peru President Fujimori Defends China Trip During Pope Visit, Denies Snub

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte (referred to as Fujimori) rejected claims that her trip to China during Pope Francis's visit to Peru is a snub, citing a scheduled meeting with Xi Jinping on the 17th that cannot be rescheduled. The timing of the trip, overlapping with a high-profile papal visit, has drawn domestic political criticism. The incident highlights potential diplomatic prioritization of China ties over domestic symbolic events, though the political fallout remains uncertain.

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