According to a report, hunger and nuclear threats were two issues on Tuesday’s G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. Reportedly, some themes of the two day summit are inflation, debt and monetary policy. According to reports, Indonesia appealed for an end to political polarisation and for unity and concrete action to mend the global economy.
Reportedly, after a near three year absence from the world’s stage, China has embarked on face to face meetings to open communication channels and assert influence. According to a report, following a three hour meeting with the u.s. president on Monday, Mr Jinping spoke with delegates from Australia, France, Holland and south Korea. Reportedly, China’s relations with the west have deteriorated by varying degrees due to trade disputes, covid 19 and Taiwan. According to a report, China’s focus on Taiwan remains unchanged.
Reportedly, China’s relations with Australia have deteriorated since early 2020 with the introduction of trade tariffs following a call for an investigation into the origins of the Corona virus. According to a report, a reset to former relations is unlikely due to Australia’s foreign policy institutions fundamentally reshaping how China is viewed. Conversely, reportedly China is concerned with a new Australian deal with the u.k. and u.s. involving nuclear powered submarines and other weaponry.
According to a report, the south Korean president called for China to play a bigger role in reigning in north Korea’s nuclear and missile provocations. Reportedly, Europe who will engage with China hope not to rely on the country for innovative technology, and the british prime minister told Saudi’s crown prince that he hopes the two nations could work together to help stabilise energy markets.