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G20 summit schedule changed after Russian-made missile hits Poland NHK

Leaders at the ongoing summit of the Group of 20 economies in Bali, Indonesia, are busy rescheduling meetings after the deadly explosion of a Russian-made missile in Poland.

The G20 leaders, including US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, were supposed to attend the final session of the two-day summit on Wednesday. The leaders were also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings separately.

But those plans have changed following the news that a missile landed in Poland on Tuesday, local time, leaving two people dead.

The leaders of the Group of Seven countries and NATO, which includes Poland as a member, held an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and his British counterpart, Rishi Sunak, called off their bilateral meeting scheduled for Wednesday.

A mangrove planting session attended by the G20 leaders had to be delayed.

The G20 summit is aiming to adopt the leaders' declaration before closing.

A draft of the declaration obtained by NHK contains a phrase that says this era should not be of war. But the missile incident in Poland may affect discussions on the final wording of the declaration.
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G20 summit in Bali disrupted due to missile explosion in Poland; leaders reschedule meetings, bilateral talks postponed. US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping among affected leaders. Emergency meeting held by G7 countries and NATO, including Poland. Japanese Prime Minister
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ID: 13810fe5-9402-4f0c-8e8a-6e40d2e01b3c

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221116_18/

Date: Nov. 16, 2022

Created: 2022/11/16 18:30

Updated: 2025/12/09 11:31

Last Read: 2022/11/16 23:28