It would be better if another bilateral meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping could take place. What is it for? It is to calm Europe and East Asia.
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia must play the role of a persuader for global leaders during the G20 forum to push for world peace, Indonesia's sixth president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, has said.

"Indonesia has a huge possibility to play the role of a smart and honest persuader. This is our political tradition since the past," he stated during a discussion hosted by the Yudhoyono Institute here on Thursday.

During the discussion, the former president expressed the hope that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and his government would utilize the opportunity provided by Indonesia’s G20 presidency to persuade global leaders to be a part of solutions to create a safer world in the future.

G20 could become a medium to address global issues, he said.

"We need high-mindedness and willingness to hold personal egos among the conflicting world leaders while facing each other," Yudhoyono added.

He urged global leaders to work together to address global issues instead of holding on to their egos and considering only their own interests as such thoughts will produce nothing.

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Negotiations remain a relevant option for addressing global issues, the former president highlighted.

"Specifically, I believe that the global community will be thankful when a substantive bilateral meeting can be organized during the G20 Summit in Bali," he said.

The substantive bilateral meeting must start with good intentions between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, he added.

"It would be better if another bilateral meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping could take place. What is it for? It is to calm Europe and East Asia," Yudhoyono said.

The former president added that though the G20 forum cannot resolve all global issues, success in persuading global leaders to meet and discuss issues at the forum would be a good start, and might change the course of history.

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