Business Nov 1, 2021
Supply chain problems have emerged as the global economy has pulled out of a pandemic-induced recession and threaten to slow recovery.
World / Politics Oct 30, 2021
Macron gets Biden to apologize before real G20 work begins
by Ania Nussbaum
On the eve of the Group of 20 summit meeting in Rome, the U.S. president admitted his administration had been "clumsy” in handling a new defense pact with Australia and the U.K.
World / Politics Oct 30, 2021
A guide to G20 leaders and why a climate deal is so hard
by Flavia Krause-Jackson
Just days before the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, this year's Group of 20 begins with unresolved problems, and a few telling absences.
World Oct 29, 2021
G20 leaders to commit to tackle 'existential' climate challenge: draft statement
by Jan Strupczewski and Gavin Jones
Leaders, who will gather for talks on Saturday and Sunday in Rome, will pledge to take urgent steps to reach the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the draft shows.
Business / Economy Oct 14, 2021
G20 finance chiefs back landmark tax deal and vow to act over inflation
by Miya Tanaka and Keita Nakamura
The plan for the once-in-a-century corporate tax reform crystallized through international negotiations at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Asia Pacific Oct 6, 2021
Xi won’t attend Rome summit, Chinese envoys tell G20 sherpas
China’s COVID-19 protocols, which can include quarantine mandates for returning travelers, were cited as a reason the leader did not intend to go to Rome, sources said.
Commentary / World Aug 4, 2021
A big step forward for global tax justice
by Josep Borrell and Paolo Gentiloni
Europe must demonstrate that multilateral action can deliver for all if every country invests in it. And the new global tax agreement does just that.
World Jul 24, 2021
The failure to agree to common language ahead of that gathering is likely to be seen as a setback to hopes of securing a meaningful accord at a key gathering in Scotland.
World | FOCUS Jul 11, 2021
G20 hails cooperation, but eased U.S.-China tensions not in sight
by Miya Tanaka
Some analysts are warning that Japan should accelerate efforts to hedge against potential economic risks stemming from what some view as a new "Cold War."
National Jun 30, 2021
Japan backs ASEAN's move to send envoy to Myanmar as coup continues
Since Myanmar's junta ousted the country's civilian government, more than 800 people have been killed in clashes between protestors and the military.