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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looks on during the second session of the G20 Leaders’ Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18. Photo: AFP

Police arrest ex-Bolsonaro aide, 4 others, in alleged plot to kill Brazil’s Lula

The alleged plot involved killing Lula and his vice-president, and installing an “Institutional Crisis Management Office” to manage the coup’s aftermath.

Germany’s Olaf Scholz takes on trade and Ukraine in talks with China’s Xi Jinping

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Biden, Trudeau miss G20 family photo with world leaders

G20 leaders’ declaration urges ‘action’ on wars, climate change

Statement hopeful about ‘soft landing’ for global economy as its silence on North Korean support for Russia reveals China’s sway.

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Global leaders attending the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, pose for a group photo at the end of the first session on November 18, 2024. Photo: AFP

At G20, Xi and Albanese discuss improved China-Australia trade relations

Both leaders note progress, with the Australian prime minister saying: ‘Trade is flowing more freely to the benefit of both countries.’.

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G20 summit begins with Brazilian host laying out ambitious global priorities

Anti-poverty agenda set by Brazil’s leader gains some initial support, but progress is threatened by instability and conflict around the world.

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China-UK relations: Starmer tells Xi Britain seeks ties without ‘surprises’

UK will be predictable ‘sovereign actor committed to the rule of law,’ British PM tells Chinese president on G20 sidelines.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20 summit, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. Photo: Reuters

UK’s Starmer says will meet China’s Xi at G20 summit in Brazil

Keir Starmer will be the first UK prime minister to meet China’s president since Theresa May in 2018.

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UN chief urges G20 ‘leadership’ on stalled climate talks

Antonio Guterres said the spotlight was on G20 countries, which account for 80 per cent of global emissions.

Xi Jinping touts shared views with Brazil on Ukraine, other matters ahead of G20

Xi says six-point Ukraine framework gets ‘a positive response from the international community’, even though Zelensky has rejected it.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen at the Apec Economic Cooperation forum summit in Lima on Saturday. Photo: Kyodo

Biden becomes first sitting US president to visit Amazon rainforest

US president flew over the jungle in a helicopter and met with Indigenous leaders, before heading to the G20 summit in Rio.

US President Joe Biden in Marine One has an aerial tour of the Amazon in Manaus, Brazil. Photo: Reuters

World watches Rio for G20 climate talks breakthrough

Negotiators at UN talks in Azerbaijan hit an impasse on climate finance that they hope leaders of the world’s 20 major economies can break.

Outside In | ‘Trump-proofing’ is distracting the world from far graver challenges

From G20 and Apec to the WTO and Nato, global cooperation on climate, security and open trade and investment must be quickly restored.

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Xi arrives in Peru for Apec, ready to sign 30 bilateral deals for China

A focal point of his visit will be the virtual inauguration of the South American country’s US$3.5 billion port funded by Beijing.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping deplanes in Callao, Peru, on Thursday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Photo: AP

For lame duck Biden, an anticlimactic exit from the world stage

Outgoing US president, who will give way to Donald Trump in two months, has little to no clout at upcoming global summits.

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US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP

Suspected bomber dead after trying to enter Brazil Supreme Court ahead of G20

Early indications are that it was a suicide, and no one else was hurt, vice-governor says.

China to court G20 nations amid US-led sanctions over Taiwan: report

Study of ‘escalation’ scenarios released before high-stakes G20 annual meeting in Brazil that Xi Jinping and Joe Biden are slated to attend.

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Will Xi’s final summit with Biden ease US-China jitters before Trump transition?

Despite frosty ties between the two countries, both leaders have personal messages to share before Biden leaves White House, analysts say.

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Opinion | Here’s how the G20 can be more than a talk shop

While the grouping did a good job of dealing with the 2008 global financial crisis, in recent years, collective action has been sorely lacking.

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If China’s Xi and ‘lame duck’ US leader Biden hold talks, will Trump listen?

Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden will both be in South America next week for the annual Apec and G20 meetings.

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Opinion | Asean won’t become obsolete just because a few members join Brics

Southeast Asian nations’ interest in joining the grouping is consistent with the region’s geopolitical hedging and may well strengthen Asean’s clout.

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Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah hold hands during a “family photo” at the 14th Asean-United Nations Summit in Vientiane, Laos, on October 11. Photo: EPA-EFE

Wang Yi’s talks with Japanese official suggest a Xi-Ishiba meeting lies ahead

Foreign ministry says both sides agree to leaders’ dialogue as Japanese media report plans for Japan’s new prime minister to meet Xi Jinping.

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Takeo Akiba of Japan, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, pictured in 2018, spoke in Beijing on Monday, in a meeting expected to clear the way for a a summit between the two countries’ leaders. Photo: AP

Xi offered Brazil state visit while Biden plans Lula talks in Amazon

Xi Jinping gets state visit in place of Biden, who will not make it to Brasilia.

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Macroscope | Brics summit vs IMF-World Bank meetings: the global divide is clear

The West and its institutions are deluded if they think ignoring the Global South’s demands and preserving the status quo will work.

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Outside In | Why global tax on super rich is least bad option to tackle crises

Amid the current wave of adversity, the wealthiest among us must acknowledge they are obliged to dig deeper into their pockets.

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US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, posing for a photo with fashion designer Aurora James, attends the Met Gala in New York City on September 13, 2021 wearing a dress printed with the words “tax the rich”. The slogan has been a rallying cry for Democrats as they seek to remake the social safety net in the US. Photo: Getty Images / AFP

Opinion | The gig economy is failing workers and needs urgent reform

The blurring of the line between formal employment and gig-economy jobs only underscores the urgent need for comprehensive labour reform.

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A delivery worker walks past a screen showing a trailer for the Chinese film “Upstream” at a mall in Shanghai, on August 14. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | As Western-led order crumbles, can China and India fulfil their destinies?

In spite of their border dispute, India and China have been steering a course for continued dialogue and cooperation.

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US first, China second-to-last among G20 ranking for diplomatic pay, study shows

Report by International Intrigue shows Beijing diplomats’ salaries are ahead of only Jakarta’s among 16 analysed G20 countries.

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The Group of 20, or G20 as it is more commonly known, is an annual meeting of leaders from 19 major nations plus the European Union.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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