China withdraws from G20 Summit in Indian-occupied Kashmir. According to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, China will not attend the upcoming G20 meeting in Indian-occupied Jammu & Kashmir.
“China firmly opposes holding any form of G20 meetings in disputed territories, and will not attend such meetings, he said during his regular briefing held at International Press Center (IPC).”
The G20 tourism summit will be held in Srinagar, Occupied Jammu, and Kashmir, from May 22 to May 24 at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre.
The occupied territory’s special status was abolished by New Delhi on August 5, 2019. The military clash in Ladakh in 2020, which claimed the lives of 24 soldiers, strained relations between the two countries.
As China withdraws from G20 Summit in Indian-occupied Kashmir, Pakistan has also objected to New Delhi’s decision to hold the summit in occupied Kashmir.
India has responded to the concerns by stating that it is allowed to host gatherings on its own soil. “Normal relations with China require peace and tranquility on its border,” it stated.
The G20 or Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union (EU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.
The G20 is composed of most of the world’s largest economies’ finance ministries, including both industrialized and developing nations; it accounts for around 80% of gross world product (GWP), 75% of international trade, two-thirds of the global population, and 60% of the world’s land area.
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