22 Aug 2013 17:50

Chinese diplomat advocates G20 extension

MOSCOW. August 22 (Interfax) - The G20 structure should be changed and revised so that the forum can tackle the tasks it was created for, director general of the international economic affairs department at the Chinese Foreign Ministry Zhang Jun said.

"Although there are defects and deficiencies, the G20 is still the most effective forum for international economic cooperation. The G20 was not created to save the world, and as a process, it needs to and could be improved and revived, through better policy coordination and internal functioning," Zhang said in an article obtained by Interfax.

"Since there is a trade-off between representativeness and effectiveness, it is difficult to strike the right balance. The G20 needs to stick to its commitment to increasing inclusiveness to hide its