multilateralism

Still, Menon was stunned to see the role reversal between China and the U.S., especially as Xi stressed the importance of openness and rules-based order and multilateralism.

A separate piece called for the European Union to work with it to "uphold free trade and multilateralism".

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa told the meeting that a commitment to multilateralism and international law is vital to solving global crises.

"It is critical that the principles of the UN Charter, multilateralism and international law should remain at the centre of all our endeavour," he added.

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has told G20 foreign ministers that a commitment to multilateralism and international law is vital to solving global crises.