Videocall G20 leaders canceled due to quarrel between China and US | Abroad

According to the newspaper, Washington continues to hold the WHO responsible for bad action in the early stages of the virus outbreak and demands an investigation. Beijing is strongly opposed to this, according to newspaper sources. “This is why the video conference was canceled at the last minute.”

Both President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump would participate. There is hope for a new meeting in the near future, if both parties can compromise.

“China thinks the US has halted payments to WHO to get rid of the bad leadership and try to blame China. The US, on the other hand, thinks that the WHO is biased in favor of China and that China should be held responsible for the heavy losses in the US, ”Professor Shen Dingli of Fudan University in Shanghai summarizes the situation.

“Chinese-American relations have deteriorated sharply, which is worrying. It will get worse in the future, ”he predicts.

At the end of March, a video conference was held by G20 leaders. Then they agreed to do whatever it takes to stop the pandemic. Friday’s virtual meeting was not put on the agenda by G20 president Saudi Arabia.

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