Chinese President Xi Jinping has been outspoken lately, taking advantage of the leadership vacuum in Washington where Donald Trump is still sulking after his election defeat and Joe Biden won’t take office for seven more weeks.
Addressing the Group of 20 (G20) virtual summit in Riyadh on Nov 21 — Mr Trump also made a brief and unenthusiastic appearance — Mr Xi urged members to uphold free trade and oppose unilateralism and protectionism. The Chinese president also called for from major economies to promote more inclusive development and improve global governance in the post-pandemic era.
“We should keep our support for developing countries and help them overcome the hardships caused by the pandemic,” he said, noting that China had made its full commitment of US$1.3 billion to a G20 debt service suspension initiative despite its own economic difficulties.
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