Discussions on trade, climate change and international security are expected to face difficulty, due to the expected sharp changes in US policy, which Trump pledged to make when he takes office in January.
These changes extend from the expected tariffs against Chinato promise a negotiated solution to the war in Ukraine.
It is expected that Chinese President Xi Jinping will play a pivotal role, in a summit overshadowed by geopolitical tensions, amid the continuation of wars in… Gaza And Ukraine, especially with no expectation of a strong role for US President Joe Biden, who is participating in the summit only two months before the end of his term.
According to Reuters, a German official, who requested anonymity to freely discuss diplomatic tensions, said: “It is not only geopolitical matters that cause us concern, but also China’s economic and financial role, which is very prominent in many issues.”
Another official explained that while China stands in line Russia Regarding the crisis in Ukraine, Germany believes that Beijing will find it more difficult to maintain this position as the conflict becomes “global” with Russia deploying North Korean forces to increase China’s focus on this matter.
A massive Russian air strike on Ukraine yesterday, Sunday, destabilized what had been reached, which was close to consensus, as European diplomats sought to reconsider the previously agreed upon tone regarding global conflicts.
For its part, Washington responded to the Russian attack by lifting restrictions it had previously placed on Ukraine’s use of weapons manufactured in the United States to strike targets inside Russia.
Officials said Brazil The country’s efforts to reform the global governance system, including multilateral financial institutions, may also face obstacles during Trump’s term.
Trade talks will begin within the framework of a summit G20 As a result of fears of escalation of the trade war between… US And China, as Trump plans to impose tariffs on imports from China and other countries.
Trump’s eagerness to cut taxes would add further headwinds to Brazil’s efforts to discuss global taxes on the wealthy, an issue so important to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that he put it on the G20 agenda.
