The G20 Summit will focus on global economic growth. (Photo : Getty Images)
China is determined not to include disputes during the upcoming G20 summit in Hangzhou this September in order to prevent problems from occurring when bilateral talks about certain issues commence.
In a Reuters report, several top Chinese officials confirmed that the Hangzhou Group 20 Summit will not be the venue for discussions about the issues involving the South China Sea as well as others which involve disputes with other nations.
In addition, the South China Morning Post revealed that the focus would remain on the economic growth if only to maintain Beijing's position against multilateral talks about such matters.
G20 Focus
The meeting of economic leaders of G20 member nations to be held between September 4 and 5 will remain focused on economic growth of each country's economy amid events that significantly affect global wealth such as Britain's exit from the European Union.
According to People's Bank of China Vice Governor Yi Gang, the summit will be instrumental in stimulating global economic growth by improving trade markets especially in robust financial markets.
"We need to instill market confidence and ensure there are no competitive devaluations but rather let the market determine exchange rates," Yi explained.
The G20 is also set to come up with a plan on how to effectively monitor and react to risks that come up and affect global capital flows.
"We really do need to make sure that the people, the public, benefit from economic development and growth. If people don't feel like they are beneficiaries of economic development, if they don't think their lot in life is improving, that's when they start getting all kinds of ideas," he said, referring to the G20's opposition to the anti-trade and anti-investment sentiment.
Issues To Be Avoided
While Beijing is trying to veer away from sensitive issues during these forums, there are those who cannot help but ask if conflicts and disputes will be a matter of discussion during the Hangzhou summit.
China has repeatedly expressed its opposition against such ideas and even angrily responded when maritime disputes entered the topics of discussion during the May G7 summit conducted in Japan.
To avoid a similar scenario, the G20 Summit will avoid such dialogues and would let parties involved discuss it on their own through bilateral talks.
This, says Renmin University's School of International Relations Professor Pang Zhongying is a good idea so as not to injure bilateral relations between countries involved in such disputes.
