Hopes high as Xi leaves for meetings

President expected to address China's growth, chilly world economy in Turkey and Philippines

With President Xi Jinping leaving Beijing on Saturday to attend the Group of 20 Summit and APEC Economic Leaders Meeting, officials and observers highly anticipated his speeches on China's philosophy for maintaining growth and on the chilly world economy.

From Saturday to Monday, Xi will attend a range of meetings in Antalya, Turkey, and then embark for the APEC meeting in Manila, Philippines, from Tuesday to Thursday.