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Indonesia appoints popstar as G20 spokesperson

Indonesia, the current President of G20, has appointed 27-year-old popstar Maudy Ayunda as the country's G20 spokesperson. Ayunda has no experience in diplomacy. What explains her appointment?
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G-00 70 days ago
Perhaps Indonesia is being realistic in treating G20 as a joke!
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