Russia plays important role in G20 summit work - China's Foreign Ministry

BEIJING, August 15. /TASS/. Russia plays a constructive role in the work of the G20 summit in Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province, East China), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Li Baodong told TASS on Monday. "Russia is a major participant in the G20. Over the years, it has played an important constructive role," he said. "This year in Hangzhou we maintain close coordination and cooperation. We expect that the president of Russia Vladimir Putin will take part in the summit in Hangzhou," he added. The Deputy Minister said that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin often meet at various events. According to him, details of the meeting between the two leaders "on the sidelines" of the summit are being worked out. Director of the Europe and Central Asia Department of China Foreign Gui Tsunyuy, the president of Russia will be the chief guest at the G20 summit in the Chinese Hangzhou. In addition, Guy Tsunyuy said that "in the fields" the G20 is scheduled a separate meeting between the leaders of Russia and China, to which the results of Putin's visit to China on June 25 will be discussed, as well as further promotion of Russian-Chinese relations. G20 Summit in Hangzhou is scheduled for September 4-5. According to the event organizers, the main topic of the summit will be to find new ways of development of the world economy. Read more