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G20 (Group of Twenty)

What Does the G20 Do?

The Group of Twenty, an informal gathering of many of the world’s largest economies, is the premier global forum for discussing economic issues. It is facing continued divisions over trade, climate change, and the war in Ukraine.

by Anshu Siripurapu, Noah Berman and James McBride November 15, 2024
Grand Strategy

A New U.S. Grand Strategy: The Case for Multipolar Pluralism, With Stephen Heintz

Stephen Heintz, president and CEO of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how the United States should adapt to an era of renewed great power competition and domestic disagreement over what it should seek to achieve abroad. This episode is the fourth in a special TPI series on U.S. grand strategy.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Stephen Heintz August 20, 2024 The President’s Inbox
RealEcon

Brazil Should Use G20 Momentum to Join the OECD

Brazil has an opportunity to become a powerful bridge between developed economies and the Global South—the United States should support that ambition.

by Heidi Crebo-Rediker April 1, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

Brazil

Brazil and the World

Brazil plays a pivotal role on the global stage as a top ten economy, a leading democracy, and the dominant steward of the Amazon. A founding member of the BRICS, the country holds the 2024 G20 presidency and will host the United Nations climate summit in 2025. Experts from CFR and elsewhere examined Brazil’s current political, economic, and social opportunities and challenges, its evolving role in the world, and the decisive role it could play in combatting climate change. This event was made possible by the generous support of the Hauser Foundation.

Virtual Event by Matias Spektor, Natalie Unterstell, Patricia Campos Mello, Otaviano Canuto, Monica de Bolle, Monica de Bolle, Luisa Palacios, Bruna Santos, Oliver Stuenkel, Brian Winter, Ricardo Zuniga, Somini Sengupta, Kellie Meiman Hock and Arthur M. Rubin March 6, 2024 Latin America Studies Program
China

Can a Summit Ease U.S.-China Tensions?

On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, a rare in-person meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will provide an opportunity to put a range of issues on a firmer footing, including military and trade relations. But don’t expect any breakthroughs.

by Ian Johnson November 8, 2023 Asia Program
India

A Conversation With External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar of India

External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar of India discusses India-U.S. relations, India’s G-20 presidency, and diplomacy in the current era of rapid technological evolution.

Virtual Event by Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Kenneth I. Juster and Michael Froman September 26, 2023
United States

Will the U.S. Plan to Counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative Work?

At the G20 summit, the United States and its partners revealed an economic corridor linking India, the Middle East, and Europe. It is premature, however, to call this a serious counterweight to China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

by David Sacks September 14, 2023 Asia Unbound
G20 (Group of Twenty)

Leaders at the G20 Summit Will Struggle to Reach Consensus

Despite lingering divisions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the summit still serves a valuable purpose, and could play a potentially useful role for the United States and India, this year’s host.

by Michael Froman September 8, 2023
G20 (Group of Twenty)

G20 Summit Preview

CFR experts discuss the upcoming Group of Twenty (G20) Summit beginning on September 9 in New Delhi.

Virtual Event by Heidi Crebo-Rediker , Zongyuan Zoe Liu , Manjari Chatterjee Miller and Michael Froman September 7, 2023 Media Briefings
North Korea

India’s G20 Summit, 9/11 in Chile and the U.S., Kim Jong Un and Putin Draw Closer, and More

Leaders of major global economies meet in New Delhi, India for the annual Group of Twenty (G20) summit to solve the most pressing economic challenges; on September 11th, Chile marks fifty years since General Augusto Pinochet Ugarte’s military coup and the United States observes the twenty-second anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks; a possible meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin troubles national security experts; and the European Union struggles with a surge in asylum applications.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins September 7, 2023 The World Next Week
India

What to Expect at India’s G20 Summit

The G20 Leaders’ Summit presents host India with a risk and an opportunity as it seeks to balance geopolitical tensions while trying to bolster its role as a voice for the Global South.

by Manjari Chatterjee Miller September 5, 2023 Asia Unbound
India

Sort Out Granular Issues to Bolster U.S.-India Ties

The U.S.-India strategic partnership is on a trajectory few would have expected at the beginning of the 2000s, with cooperation expanding across sectors and many trust-building measures in place. However, the two countries are not on the same page on all strategic priorities.

by Manjari Chatterjee Miller January 27, 2023 Asia Program
G20 (Group of Twenty)

U.S. Midterm Results, G20 Summit, Prospects for Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy, and More

The United States takes stock of the midterm election results; geopolitical tensions loom over the Group of Twenty summit in Bali, Indonesia; and conversation swirls around possible diplomacy between Russia and Ukraine.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon November 10, 2022 The World Next Week
Global Governance

The G20 Was Made for Moments Like This

The planet is on fire, the pandemic smolders on, and the global recovery is faltering. The G20 was created for just such challenges, and the Rome summit offers it a chance to rise to the occasion.

by Stewart M. Patrick October 25, 2021 The Internationalist
United States

Corporate Taxes in a Globalized World

A group of more than one hundred countries has agreed to a historic rewrite of global tax rules. Here’s what to know.

by Anshu Siripurapu October 12, 2021 Renewing America