This week's G20 summit promises to be a dramatic spectacle. The ongoing U.S.-China trade war, a showdown in the Kerch Strait, and an international murder mystery will be among the intrigues.
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The United States and Russia are at odds on so many issues that the upcoming summit could convince their two presidents to give up on better relations and accept estrangement.
World leaders convene in Argentina for the annual G20 summit, and a UN climate summit gets underway in Poland.
Stewart Patrick joins Jim Lindsay to discuss the implications of the G20 summit.
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China, a Major World Bank Borrower and Competitor, Must Stop Sheltering BRI Debt from G20 StandstillAs we explained in Foreign Affairs on April 27, China is trying quietly to exempt its massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure loans to poor countries from its agreement to participa…
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How Can Low-Income Countries Cope With Coronavirus Debt?The coronavirus pandemic has forced countries around the world to take steps to weather the economic shock, often including borrowing. Multilateral institutions, the United States, and China all should do more to help low-income countries manage the debt burden.
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Coronavirus Tolls Fluctuate Globally, G20 Foreign and Energy Ministers Meet, and MoreCountries across the globe continue to face the challenges presented by the novel coronavirus, Group of Twenty (G20) foreign and energy ministers meet virtually, and Israelis struggle to form a governing coalition.
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The Multilateral System Still Cannot Get Its Act Together on COVID-19In the absence of U.S. leadership, multilateral responses to COVID-19 have been inadequate to date.
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Global Leadership Is in Quarantine Just When It Is Needed MostContrasting the current pandemic with past crises underscores U.S. President Donald J. Trump's abdication of global leadership.
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Six Global Summits to Watch in 2020The year ahead promises to bring several gatherings of world leaders that could either continue the trend of declining international cooperation or breathe new life into multilateralism.
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G20 Foreign Ministers Convene, Hong Kong Protests Continue, and MoreGroup of Twenty foreign ministers convene in Nagoya, Japan, district council elections are held in Hong Kong amid rampant and ever-growing protests, and NATO leaders hold a meeting in London.
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More Questions Than Answers in Trump's Asian SummitryDespite the president's diplomatic drama, U.S. interests will likely, in the end, decide policy.
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U.S.-Iran Tensions, Osaka’s G20 Summit, and MoreTensions between Iran and the United States persist, Osaka holds this year’s Group of Twenty summit, and U.S. President Donald J. Trump travels to South Korea.
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Setting the Scene—and the Expectations—for the G20 Summit in JapanWorld leaders are gearing up for the annual summit of the G20 in Osaka, Japan, where they will turn their attention to a host of issues, not least the U.S.-China trade relationship.
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Will There Be a Trade Truce at the G20?Donald J. Trump and Xi Jinping plan to hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan, but it’s not clear that an end to tariffs is in sight.
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The Group of TwentyThe Group of Twenty, an informal gathering of many of the world’s largest economies, is the premier global forum for discussing economic issues. But it faces challenges from U.S. protectionism and the growth of emerging powers.
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Global Perspectives: G20 Leaders SummitWhat 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.
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Trump and Putin at the G20: No More SmilesThe United States and Russia are at odds on so many issues that the upcoming summit could convince their two presidents to give up on better relations and accept estrangement.
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Trump Attends G20 Summit, and a UN Climate Summit Begins in PolandWorld leaders convene in Argentina for the annual G20 summit, and a UN climate summit gets underway in Poland.