G20 Summit: China satisfied with New Delhi declaration
China came around to support the New Delhi declaration at the G20 summit in the backdrop of paragraph eight in the document that deals with the Ukraine situation differently than the Bali declaration.
The Chinese were satisfied with the formulation on Ukraine and the Chinese premier Li Qiang, who addressed leaders, emphasised the need to make the bloc an economic forum rather than a political platform, which was later reflected in the New Delhi declaration, ET has learnt.
«Concerning the war in Ukraine, while recalling the discussion in Bali, we reiterated our national positions and resolutions adopted at the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly (resolution nos. ES-11/1 and ES-11/6) and underscored that all states must act in a manner consistent with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter in its entirety,» the New Delhi declaration said.
The Bali declaration was more sharply worded against Russia with specific mention of voting patterns in the UNSC.
The New Delhi declaration also reaffirmed that G20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation.
