China has praised a joint declaration by G20 leaders in Delhi saying it has sent a “positive signal” to the world.
The world’s biggest economies formally adopted the joint declaration at the G20 summit in India, without a single dissenting note, on Sunday.
China said the statement reflected its views and showed that the G20 was working together to tackle global challenges and promote development.
This is the first time that Beijing has commented on the declaration.
Several other countries, including the UK and the US, have praised the joint statement, which avoids condemning Russia, a key strategic ally of China, for its war against Ukraine. Russia too has hailed the declaration as a “milestone”. But Ukraine, which was not represented at the summit, has expressed its disappointment saying the declaration was “nothing to be proud of”.