Abe’s show overshadowed


Calling a truce: Xi and Trump greeting each other before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka. — AFP

OSAKA: The Group of 20 summit in Osaka has ended with lofty language from powerful world leaders, but it was eclipsed by US President Donald Trump, who agreed to restart trade talks with China and extended a surprise invitation for North Korea’s leader to meet him today.Despite the focus on Trump, the summit’s host, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, declared the gathering a success.

“The G20 nations, as the countries that lead the world economy, have a responsibility to squarely face global problems and to come up with solutions through frank dialogue,” Abe said in concluding the meeting yesterday.

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