G20 leaders have found the minimum common ground on the global economy at a summit in Buenos Aires with a closing communique that left divisions on clear display.
The statement offered virtually no concrete promises and, under pressure from US President Donald Trump, avoided language on fighting protectionism and acknowledged Washington's disagreement on battling climate change.
Here are key points from the communique by the Group of 20, which accounts for more than four-fifths of the global economy, after the two-day summit: -
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But the US reiterated its withdrawal from the agreement, "and affirms its strong commitment to economic growth and energy access and security."
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