Speaking at a news conference, a senior Chinese diplomat made clear Beijing wants the Sept. 4-5 meeting to avoid political issues such as its territorial disputes with its neighbors in the South China Sea.
The meeting in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou comes as an unusually weak global economic recovery is helping to fuel the popularity of US and European political movements that advocate protection for local industries.
They gave no indication it might include an economic stimulus. Some investors have expected such a measure but officials at two previous G20 gatherings this year said the timing was wrong, because individual economies face different conditions and need to take actions tailored to their own needs.
The proposal will stress "inclusive growth" to spread economic benefits widely and shore up support for free trade, said a deputy finance minister, Zhu Guangyao. He said governments should be on "high alert" to "anti-globalization" sentiments.
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A deputy foreign minister, Li Baoding, made clear China wants to avoid sensitive diplomatic issues.
The consensus among members is to "focus on economic development and not be distracted by other parties," Li said when asked about territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
"The Hangzhou summit must focus on economic issues," said Li. "This is what people want to talk about most at the summit."
Li gave similar responses to questions about China's resolute opposition to South Korea's deployment of a U.S. missile defense system.
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