RE: China and Russia's presidents -both- absent from the G20
September 9, 2023 at 7:46 pm
(This post was last modified: September 9, 2023 at 8:00 pm by Anomalocaris.)
it is not like either China or Russia has withdrawn from the G20, nor that they lack representation during this meeting. also, G20 is not influential or significant enough such that it will be very problematic for leaders to miss it. it’s mostly a gladhanding photo op, Ed to provide some minor opportunity for bilateral negotiations. And leaders of G20 missing the G20 meeting happen more often than not. G20 meeting with full attendance is the exception.
Putin misses G20 for the obvious reason that one does not expect to negotiate fruitfully when the other side has an arrest warrant out for you.
Xi misses G20 for the simple reason he is an arrogant ass and the only reason he would have had for coming is to be able to take home the laurels of successful negotiation with the leader of only power he thinks is his equal, and when the prospects of breakthrough negotiation with Biden isn’t good he sees no point in coming.
Putin misses G20 for the obvious reason that one does not expect to negotiate fruitfully when the other side has an arrest warrant out for you.
Xi misses G20 for the simple reason he is an arrogant ass and the only reason he would have had for coming is to be able to take home the laurels of successful negotiation with the leader of only power he thinks is his equal, and when the prospects of breakthrough negotiation with Biden isn’t good he sees no point in coming.
