In the end, Jakarta’s gamble paid off: the G20 outperformed expectations, even if we must remain realistic about the challenges facing global multilateralism. Indeed, the Bali summit has against the odds consolidated the G20’s self-designation as ‘the premier forum for global economic cooperation’. Is there anything that can’t be solved by getting away to Bali for a few days? For months leading up to last week’s G20 Leaders’ Summit, it was hard to say whether expectations for

Taiwan, trade, Ukraine, and the climate crisis were among issues discussed when the presidents of the US and China met At the G20 summit in Bali, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping held their first-ever face-to-meeting as leaders, in an attempt to reduce tensions over Taiwan and trade that have sent US-China ties to their lowest level in decades. Here are the five key takeaways: Biden had a cold but Xi still shook his hand China’s leader is notoriously Covid paranoid, but it did not st