Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, a brutal communist tyrant currently perpetrating genocide against ethnic groups in East Turkestan, is a central figure at this week's G20 summit amid the disinterest of outgoing President Joe Biden. He was in a leadership position.
Xi took center stage on Monday and Tuesday, holding one-on-one meetings with many G20 leaders and delivering a speech at the summit promoting China's predatory Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Although China is located in the northern hemisphere and is the second-largest economy on earth, Mr. It was positioned as
A joint declaration released by G20 leaders on Tuesday highlights Mr. Xi's influence, calling for reforms to disempower Western powers at the United Nations, climate financing for “developing countries” and a reduction in fossil fuels and power generation. It calls for “common but differentiated responsibilities,'' meaning limitations. The term emissions limits should not be applied to “developing” or poorer countries.
The declaration also avoided condemning Russia, a key ally of China, while calling for an end to its invasion of Ukraine, and similarly failed to mention Israel's war against the jihadist terrorist organization Hamas. China sided with Israel in a self-defense operation following Hamas' siege of Israel on October 7, 2023.
The G20 summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and concluded on Tuesday. Socialist Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who maintains friendly relations with China, reportedly tried to prioritize wealth redistribution and censorship at the summit, but especially since the incoming presidential administration In a chat about the United Nations, it was reported that he had difficulty aligning the disparate member states with his vision. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly made some lawmakers reluctant to adopt hard-left policies.
Xi It was delivered His speech at the G20 on Monday touted “high-quality Belt and Road cooperation” and called on attendees to “oppose unilateralism and protectionism”, a move that will likely replace Mr. Biden at next year's summit. This was probably in anticipation of Trump's inauguration. Both during his first presidential term and during his 2024 campaign, Trump will seek to grow U.S. manufacturing and reduce dependence on China's communist economy for U.S. products, especially sensitive products such as pharmaceuticals and microchips. argued for policy.
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“We need to improve global financial governance and build a global economy characterized by stability,” Xi said. received a lecturethen added, “We need to improve global trade governance and build a global economy characterized by openness.”
“It is important to avoid politicizing economic issues, avoid fragmentation of global markets, and avoid protectionist moves in the name of green and low-carbon development,” Xi urged.
Regarding the wars in Israel and Ukraine, Xi made China's usual vague call for the parties to “stop fighting, end the war, and provide assistance to alleviate the humanitarian crisis.”
“We should follow the principles of not enlarging the battlefield, not escalating hostilities, and not inciting flare-ups,” Xi said, without specifying how to achieve these goals. President Xi reiterated his call for the establishment of a Palestinian state in response to Israel's war against Hamas.
Xi also called on the world to embrace climate alarm, but not at the expense of his country, which is the world's worst polluter by some metrics.
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“We should respect the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities,” he said, suggesting that this meant not all countries needed to take the same steps to protect the environment.
“Developed countries should provide developing countries with the necessary financial, technical and capacity-building support,” he added.
Mr. Xi too claimed that His country, no matter how developed or northern, has “always been part of the Global South” and will continue to be “a reliable long-term partner of developing countries and a supporter of developing countries.” He said he would become an “activist and a doer.” We aim for global development. ”
Asked about President Xi's participation in the G20, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that China is a “doer and go-getter who strives for the cause of global development” and “works hand in hand with fellow developing countries towards modernization.” ''I praised him for his preparation. Public Relations Officer Ken Hayashi explained He argued that China is a model for poor countries and that “if China succeeds, other developing countries can also succeed.” This is what China's fight against poverty is telling the world. ”
Mr. Lin said that President Xi called for improvements in “global governance” through the G20 and urged countries to “strengthen global economic partnerships and promote an open, inclusive and non-discriminatory environment for international economic cooperation. ”, he added.
There was no call for respect for individual freedoms or human rights in Xi's message at the G20, but that's because Xi called for democracy and human rights in his one-on-one meeting with President Biden on Saturday. It's worth noting. Mr. Xi has described democracy and human rights as “red lines” for China, meaning he will not discuss the atrocities regularly committed by the Chinese government with the United States or other countries.
“The Taiwan issue, democracy and human rights, China's path and system, and China's right to development are the four red lines that China must not cross. They must not be challenged. These are the most important for China-US relations. It is an important guardrail and safety net,” state media said. Global Times Mr. Xi said he informed Mr. Biden.
In remarks before the private meeting, Mr. Biden seemed satisfied with his relationship with Mr. Xi throughout his presidential term.
“We didn't always agree, but our conversations were always candid, always frank. We never made fun of each other. We're each other's equals,” Biden said. told reporters. “And I think that's important. These conversations prevent miscalculations and keep competition between the two countries from turning into conflict, so it becomes competition instead of conflict.”
