China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping, who has set off a storm of rumours after not showing up at scheduled public events for more than a week, is nursing an ailment, possibly a back injury suffered while swimming, sources said.
Mr Xi, who is due to take over as president next March, has skipped several meetings with visiting foreign leaders and dignitaries over the past week, including US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the prime minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong .
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