Any changes to the plan have been in response to the international ruling class's comments on the plan, for example, during the G-8 summit in Genoa where Mbeki was told to include good governance in his plan.The G-8 treated him with utter contempt, giving him only five minutes to make his presentation before sending him off to do his homework”.
Tous les changements apportés ensuite au plan découlaient des interventions de la classe dirigeante internationale, interventions au cours du sommet du G-8 à Gênes, par exemple, au cours duquel on a imposé à Mbeki d'inclure la bonne gouvernance. Le G-8 a traité Mbeki avec le mépris le plus pur, ne lui donnant que cinq minutes pour son exposé avant de le renvoyer à sa table de travail».