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G20 leaders open summit in London to tackle financial crisis(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-04-02 17:06 Major developing countries also support reforming the world financial system, but they insist that should have a bigger say in multilateral financial discussion and relevant policy-making process. Analysts believe that the fact that the G20 has usurped the G8 as the main forum for discussing the crisis already illustrates a shift in the economic and diplomatic landscape with the emergence of India, Brazil and, particularly, China as major players. On Wednesday, leaders of major countries had separate meetings and called for closer cooperation in dealing with the financial crisis.
U.S. and British leaders voiced optimism that the G20 summit will reach consensus on concerted efforts to deal with major issues. "I am absolutely confident that this meeting will reflect enormous consensus about the need to work in concert to deal with these problems," said U.S. President Barack Obama after talks with Brown on Wednesday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Sarkozy Wednesday called for concrete actions at the Group of 20 (G20), warning that those who do not abide by the G20 commitments must be singled out. Speaking at a joint press conference following their meeting in London one day ahead of the summit, Sarkozy said bank loans need to be traceable, funds needs to be registered and checked, adding that the aim of agreeing on new regulations for the financial sector is "non-negotiable." The two leaders demanded that a new regulation of the international financial system be set up. "Without a new regulation ,there will be no trust. And without trust, there will be no recovery. It is a major objective, non-negotiable," said Sarkozy. Merkel said that "more regulation is necessary" for the world to get out of the crisis. |
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