On Tuesday, heads of government from the world’s Group of 20 (G20) major economies gathered for the summit meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
Russia and Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on G20 leaders over a videolink to adopt a 10-point peace formula and end the war.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov remained in the room while Zelenskyy spoke and later met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their position on preventing the use of nuclear arms there.
The US expects the G20 to condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine and its impact on the global economy.
Leaders’ Meeting
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and US President Joe Biden discussed bilateral relations, including trade and security issues.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and China’s Xi discussed trade, consular and human rights issues, the their first meeting since 2016.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman his hope for the two nations to work together and stabilize energy markets.
European Council President Charles Michel said Europe will “rebalance” its relationship with China in areas like innovative technology, to avoid becoming too reliant on the country.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has cancelled his meetings after testing positive for COVID-19.
Biden and Xi
Biden and Xi met on the eve of the G20, to discuss an array of issues including Taiwan and North Korea. Their first in-person meeting since Biden became president.
Xi was adamant on Taiwan, calling it the “first red line” that must not be crossed. Biden said US policy of “One China” on Taiwan remained unchanged.
Biden told Xi that Beijing has an obligation to try to talk North Korea out of resuming nuclear testing.
The two leaders agreed to allow senior officials to renew communication on climate, debt relief and other issues.
