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Global Perspectives: G20 Leaders Summit

What happened at the G20 summit and what does it mean for the future of cooperation? Five experts from Argentina, Canada, China, Germany, and South Africa answer that question from their global perspective.

Leaders pose for a family photo during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 30, 2018. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

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  • Stewart M. Patrick
    James H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global Governance and Director of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program

In a new Council of Councils Global Perspective Roundup, experts sum up the outcomes of the recent G20 leaders summit.

What happened at the G20 summit and what does it mean for the future of cooperation? Five experts from Argentina, Canada, China, Germany, and South Africa answer that question from their global perspective. One of the biggest takeaways was the concern about the global trading system and the dismissal of the U.S.-China trade deal’s ability to sort out deeper institutional differences.

Read the full roundup here.