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China's decision to invite a record number of developing countries to the G20 Leaders Summit inHangzhou is a smart move that reflects a new approach to managing the organization, observers said.
They noted that Hangzhou is a pioneer in upgrading industries, and inviting more developingcountries to be part of discussions in the city will further facilitate sustainable development of theG20 mechanism itself.
Invitations to the first five countries－Chad, Laos, Senegal, Egypt and Kazakhstan－wereconfirmed by Foreign Minister Wang Yi when he addressed the media with his visiting Laotiancounterpart early last month.
Three of the countries take rotating chairmanships of influential regional groups.
Chad is chair of the African Union, Laos is chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nationswhile Senegal is chair of the New Partnership for Africa's Development.
Later in the month, the Foreign Ministry announced an expanded list of countries that includedSingapore, Spain and Thailand.
The summit has been prepared at a time China is turning to innovation-driven development, andHangzhou has been well known for its leading role in online services, technology developmentand financial products.
Beijing has also pledged to transform the way the G20 operates－from a mechanism of crisisresponse to one of long-term governance.
Chen Fengying, a senior researcher at the China Institutes of Contemporary InternationalRelations, noted that the developing countries account for more than 85 percent of worldpopulation and "they are a fundamental pillar supporting sustained economic growth worldwide".
Ruan Zongze, vice-president of the China Institute of International Studies, said China, as thehost country, has made the right decision by inviting a number of developing countries.
China, itself as a developing country, is well-positioned to make the concerns of the developingcountries heard at the summit, Ruan said.
"What China wants is to solicit opinions from more countries for the reference of the G20members," Ruan said.