For the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a series of meetings in which the leaders of Europe, the United States, China and other countries participated face-to-face ended with the closing of the APEC = Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference on the 19th.
At each of these meetings, amid conflicts between countries over the situation in Ukraine, it was decided to demonstrate once again the difficulty of finding a breakthrough.
A series of summit meetings were held on the 19th at the ASEAN = Association of Southeast Asian Nations and related countries' summit in Cambodia, the G20 Summit in Indonesia = the summit of 20 major countries, and the APEC summit held in Thailand on the 19th. finished the schedule.
It was the first meeting in which the leaders of major countries participated face-to-face since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the leaders of major countries and Asian countries such as President Biden of the United States, Prime Minister Kishida of Japan, and President Xi Jinping of China participated. On the other hand, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov attended instead of President Putin.
Among these, at the G20 summit, the countries of Europe and the United States and Russia were at odds over the situation in Ukraine, and the summit declaration included both the West and Japan, which condemned the invasion of Ukraine, and Russia and emerging countries, which did not support the economic sanctions against Russia. A position has been added.
In addition, as a result of prioritizing the compilation of an agreement document in the APEC declaration, the same expression as the G20 regarding the situation in Ukraine was followed, demonstrating once again the difficulty of breaking out of the situation.
On the other hand, active diplomacy took place during the period, with summit meetings held one after another between the United States and China, where confrontation continued.
China President Xi holds talks with about 20 countries one after another
During the series of summit meetings, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the leaders of approximately 20 countries one after another, demonstrating his presence both at home and abroad.
The Global Times, a media affiliated with the Communist Party of China, published an editorial titled "China's series of summit diplomacy set an example for a great power." , We found that a great unity of human society is feasible, and the key is for major powers to set an example."
On the other hand, the editorial criticized the United States, saying, ``Everyone in the world knows that it is trying to push for a factional rivalry in the Asia-Pacific region, and that it will inevitably fail due to international public opinion and pressure.''