“These moves are of pioneering significance in the history of the G20”, Xi said about the achievements of the summit which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Barack Obama and other world leaders. The two leaders used the talk to clarify sticking points, the official said.
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“As for surprises, we have the foreign ministries and special services working to this end, so that we could have less surprises”, the Russian president said at a news conference after the G20 summit.
The G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou has injected fresh spirit into the effort to address the challenges of the global economy, and the next task for the leaders is to ensure the implementation of the Hangzhou consensus, economic leaders and experts said.
Xi also called on G20 countries to match their words with actions.
The president said expressed concerns about cybersecurity issues with Putin, but would not detail the discussions. The authorities have told domestic media to focus coverage on multilateral achievements at the G20 talks, and to play down troublesome bilateral issues, according to two media sources who were briefed about the guideline but who declined to be named.
A few weeks before the summit, Australia blocked the AUS$10 billion (US$7.63 billion) sale of the country’s biggest energy grid to Chinese bidders, while Britain delayed a US$24 billion Chinese-invested nuclear project. “All forms of terrorism are evil”, Erdogan said, then mentioned the names of a Kurdish group with which the United States is allied in Syria but is regarded by Ankara as a terrorist organization.
During the news conference in Hangzhou, Obama said his visit to Laos would be a symbolic one and that he hoped to make progress in accounting for missing us servicemen from the Vietnam war. “Our other partners, including Iran, will also be informed [on the progress]”, Putin added.
US President Barack Obama on Monday said an agreement with Russian Federation on ending the violence in Syria is being hampered by “gaps of trust” between the two governments. Obama says “we have deep commitments” to account for those lost during the war.
“Typically the tone of our meetings [is] candid, blunt, businesslike – and this one was no different”, the USA president said, adding that in China he and Putin “had some productive conversations”, as both countries need to “focus attention on common enemies, like ISIL [Islamic State] and Al-Nusra”. “But given the gaps of trust that exist, that’s a tough negotiation”.
Leaders at the meeting have said they will call for “inclusive growth” – a reference to efforts to defuse pressure to protect local industries by spreading the benefits of closer global integration to millions of people who have been left behind by wrenching changes.
“The problems Turkey was facing over the Syrian events were also visible”, the Russian leader said.
Last month, Duterte said he didn’t mind Secretary of State John Kerry but “had a feud with his gay ambassador – son of a bitch, I’m annoyed with that guy”.
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“I believe that we are on the right track and could, at least for some period of time, agree to carry out mutual energetic attempts to make the situation in Syria more healthy”, Putin said.
