The United States called the launch reckless, while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told U.S. President Barack Obama that it was unforgivable. On other fronts, the United States tried but failed to finalise a deal with Russia for a ceasefire in Syria on the sidelines of the summit. China and the United States ratified the Paris agreement on cutting climate-warming emissions on the eve of the G20 summit, setting the stage for other countries to follow suit. It is the last time that Obama will be attending the G20 summit, and his visit to Hangzhou got off to a chaotic start. China levelled responsibility at the United States and journalists for the fracas.

Source: dna September 05, 2016 16:25 UTC