G20 a success for China, but hard issues kicked down the roadChina is lauding its successful hosting of the G20 summit in scenic Hangzhou, with open confrontation largely avoided and broad consensus reached over the fragile state of the global economy and the need for a wide range of policies to fix it. Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) during their meeting at the West Lake State House on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, September 5, 2016. In the run-up to G20, China has been particularly upset by what it sees as unwarranted suspicion of its overseas investment agenda smacking of protectionism and paranoia. BEHIND THE SCENESBehind the scenes, Western countries have been accusing China of not sticking to its own goals. Asked if China was one of those resisting, she just repeated "in the face of some resistance".

Source: VietNamNet News September 06, 2016 04:18 UTC