President Moon: "G7 Limited in Addressing Global Issues, G20 More Helpful"

G20 Summit Impressions, "Strengthening Status as a Model Country for COVID-19"... Cheong Emphasizes Global Praise in Virtual Meeting Room

[Asia Economy Reporters Ryu Jeong-min and Son Seon-hee] President Moon Jae-in commented on the 'Group of Twenty (G20)' summit, stating, "The G7 system has some limitations in effectively addressing global issues," and added, "Rather, the G20 holds significance and effectiveness in dealing with various current issues and is helpful."

Kang Min-seok, the Blue House spokesperson, conveyed President Moon's impressions after the conclusion of the G20 summit during a briefing at the Chuncheon Press Center on the 24th. The Blue House evaluated that there were achievements related to the consecutive summits, particularly noting that it served as an opportunity to enhance South Korea's stature.

Spokesperson Kang said, "To summarize the summit in one phrase, our status as a model country in responding to COVID-19 has been strengthened," and added, "We played a leading role in establishing norms for economic recovery after COVID-19."

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Spokesperson Kang also stated, "We laid the foundation to spread our vision of an inclusive nation throughout the Asia-Pacific region," and added, "Inclusiveness is included in the G20 leaders' declaration, and we have led its drafting."

However, a key Blue House official expressed regret, saying, "It was unfortunate that we could not hold bilateral meetings due to the virtual nature of the summit," calling it a "limitation of the virtual summit."

Meanwhile, the Blue House attributed significance to the worldwide praise for the video conference room set up in the Chungmu Room of the main building.

Spokesperson Kang said, "Our country's virtual video conference room, prepared in the Chungmu Room of the Blue House main building, became a hot topic this time," and added, "The host country, Saudi Arabia, used the expression 'amazing' twice."

Spokesperson Kang further noted, "During the video conference, President Moon stayed in his seat without leaving even once until 1 a.m., attentively listening to the remarks of other leaders."

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