On the evening of November 23, local time, the Russian Federation's RT channel quoted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's statement at the G20 summit in South Africa saying that the "center of gravity" of the global economy is shifting.
Washington should not overestimate its role in the international arena, the Canadian Prime Minister said, stressing that many problems can be solved without US involvement.
RT said the Canadian Prime Minister made this comment when answering the press on the sidelines of the G20 conference last weekend.
The US did not attend the meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa. US President Donald Trump accused South Africa of committing “genocide” against white farmers and cited this as the reason for his absence.
The South African government has strongly denied these allegations.
This is the first time the US has not sent a delegation to the annual meeting of leaders of 19 major economies and the European Union (EU).
Washington also said the G20 could only issue a “chairman’s summary” after the meeting due to the absence of the US. However, the G20 still issued a joint statement on November 23.
In a speech on November 23, Mr. Carney said the G20 summit "brings together countries that account for three-quarters of the world's population, two-thirds of global GDP and three-quarters of global trade, and that does not include the US's official participation."
“This is a reminder that the center of gravity of the global economy is shifting,” the Canadian prime minister stressed.
The decisions reached by G20 members at the meeting remain valid despite the US boycott, the Canadian prime minister said, adding that Canada is looking to strengthen ties with a number of countries, including South Africa, India and China.
On November 23, Deputy Chief of the Presidential Office and Head of the Russian delegation at the G20 summit in South Africa, Mr. Maxim Oreshkin, said that in Johannesburg, the Russian side held a series of constructive meetings on economic cooperation.
According to Mr. Oreshkin, at the G20, the Russian Federation had many positive exchanges with countries that Moscow considers friends.
Notably, some countries that the Russian Federation considers “unfriendly” have also approached and made specific proposals related to economic cooperation, including establishing relations and implementing joint projects.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said ahead of the summit that the G20 was “moving forward” and “will not be bullied”, stressing that the US decision to boycott the meeting was “disadvantaged for them”.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the conference held on November 22-23 in Johannesburg, Mr. Ramaphosa affirmed that the leaders' statement at the G20 summit showed "continued commitment to multilateral cooperation", despite the absence of the US - a first in the history of this forum.
The South African president stressed the statement showed "common goals overcome differences" among world leaders.
As host, South Africa pushed through a declaration that addressed global challenges such as the climate crisis, helping developing countries adapt to more severe weather disasters, transition to clean energy and reduce the cost of excessive debt.
Meanwhile, South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola affirmed that the Group of 20 (G20) leaders' adoption of the statement at the summit being held in Johannesburg is a victory for multilateralism.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Lamola said this was a step towards building a "bridge" with Southern Hemisphere countries.
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