Leaders of the eight industrialized countries and five emerging economies discussed issues facing both rich and poor nations on July 9, including economic recovery, climate change, energy security, food security and international trade.
The G5 - China, Brazil, India, Mexico and South Africa - along with special invitee Egypt called for the carrying out of the goals at the G20 London summit.
The G5 leaders - saying that developing countries have suffered the most in the current financial crisis - urged the international community to pay close attention to worsening global poverty and the deteriorating development environment.
They also promised to make efforts in pushing the stalled Doha trade round and climate change, and to strike a balance between seeking development and protecting the environment.
The G5 made its fifth straight appearance at the annual summit hosted by the G8, made up of the US, Britain, Russia, Germany, France, Canada, Japan and the host, Italy.
Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, on behalf of President Hu Jintao, spoke at the summit, urging all major economic powers to think about other countries when drafting economic policies. All economies are closely interacted, he said.
