How the world trade will be organized, is at the summit of the G20 controversial. Chancellor Merkel can only intervene at the second day of the talks. From Buenos Aires Bernd Riegert.
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The host of the summit, Argentina’s President Maurico Macri, gave in his opening speech, all the effort to paper over the differences within the group of 20 major economies. “Global challenges require global responses,” said Macri in the isolated summit building on the banks of the Rio de la Plata. He appealed to the sense of responsibility of the assembled presidents, Prime Minister and autocrat, and called for visionary power. Solutions to the issue of climate protection called for dialogue and yet more dialogue, said Macri. Who responded, was not reflected in the faces of the politicians on the circular table in the hall.
The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, had previously warned, should all make use of this the tenth G20 summit, and to talk “seriously” about the real problems and conflicts in the world. Tusk called trade, the civil war in Yemen, and the recent Aggression of Russia towards Ukraine as examples. “The G20 should focus on to solve problems. All the conditions are right, it now needs only good will,” said Tusk in front of journalists.
Tusk: We need the political will to solve problems
Attitude and body language on the example of Saudi Arabia
What goes on behind closed doors in the hall of the work sessions was discussed to be the actual largely not known. Some of the bilateral Meetings, there was at least some information bites. Who’s who in the G20, and whether the chemistry between the leaders is true or not, tried the local television station channel 9 in Buenos Aires with the help of a therapist to find out in the world to work with Gestures and body language of the participants. Who shakes how long the Hand? Who embraces whom? Special attention was given to Saudi crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is suspected in the murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi in Turkey commissioned. Mohammed was warmly welcomed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. An early Putin’s visit to Saudi Arabia was announced. Other were more likely to distance. President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron said the Saudi rulers, he was very worried. This is said to have responded, and there was no reason. The short dialogue of the men, a television camera picked up the images from the session hall during the welcome gave.
Pretty good friends? Saudi Arabian rulers and the Russian autocrat are good
Chinese President Xi Jinping had less inhibitions. He received the Saudi to a formal bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the summit. US President, Donald Trump held a little distance from the possibly murderous princes, but had declared earlier that will not endanger the multi-billion dollar business with Saudi Arabia. To him it is business for America, had Trump explains in several Interviews. Also, the British Prime Minister Theresa May had a bilateral Meeting with the crown Prince. She told him, according to his own information, he should at least prevent a future murder plots against unwelcome journalists.
Putin complains
A summit meeting between the Russian and the American President was cancelled by the White house. The reason the internationally condemned Russian action against the Ukraine Navy in the Black sea. EU Council President Tusk announced the extension of the in the Ukraine crisis has already imposed sanctions against Russia. “The EU is closed,” said Tusk referred to the new sanctions. “We support Ukraine.” Russian President Vladimir Putin said Meeting with sharp criticism to his exclusion at the G20. There is a lamentable “common practice, illegal unilateral sanctions”, – said Putin. The States wanted to gain so, apparently, competitive advantages and the rules of the world trade deal. “This leads to a collapse of business relationships and a loss of trust,” Putin said. The world economy will be seriously damaged.
Putin’s Remarks were in Buenos Aires as a criticism of the punitive U.S. tariffs against China, Europe, Mexico and Canada be counted. Trade issues will be on the Saturday of the focus when the American President Donald Trump with his Chinese Opposite, the President will meet with Xi Jinping. Trump is reported to have said that the talks could work out well. Xi had spread, the similarities with the United States grew, there were still differences.
Early greeting at the summit site: welcome, Ms. Merkel, put up posters with a car dealership.
Merkel comes late
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will engage on Saturday in the political discussions at the summit. You came because of a plane breakdown, only at the gala dinner on Friday evening.
About twelve hours too late – at the gala dinner with Angela Merkel
Merkel wants to on Saturday both the Russian President and the American meeting. Ukraine and the threat of duties against German car manufacturer in the USA business are on your list. Meanwhile, the Work of a single summit Declaration. So far, no compromise has been reached.