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Friday, June 28, 2019

Top Highlights, Lowlights, Jokes and Snubs From First Day of Osaka G20 Summit

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This year's international gathering of the leaders from the world's major economic powers came amid the ongoing trade spat between the US and China, tensions between the US and Iran, and efforts by Moscow and Washington to negotiate a strategic arms limitation treaty that may very well prevent a new nuclear arms race.
The first day of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan got off to an active start on Friday, with productive talks reported between Presidents Putin and Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping announcing a massive effort to cut tariffs and trade restrictions amid the trade spat with Washington, French President Macron threatening not to sign the final declaration over the climate change issue, and Indian Prime Minister Modi refusing to scrap retaliatory tariffs against Washington amid growing trade tensions between Washington and Delhi.
However, together with the serious business, Friday's meetings were also packed with fun-to-watch moments in the interactions between world leaders, including numerous jokes, funny quotes, and memorable photos and videos showing politicians attempting to protect their countries' interests and image on the world stage.

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