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Chinese President Xi Jinping is received with state honours by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, accompanied by his wife, Rosangela ‘Janja’ da Silva, in Brasilia on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Xi Jinping and Brazilian president Lula sign 37 trade and development deals

In remarks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia, Xi praises Sino-Brazilian relations as “at their best in history”.

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G20 ends with call for urgent action on climate, global health, women’s rights

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Brazilian envoy says Chinese new energy investments welcome

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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.

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

Biden, Trudeau miss G20 family photo with world leaders

A US official blamed ‘logistical issues’ and said the group photo was taken early.

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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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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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The G20 Summit opens on Monday at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: EPA-EFE

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.

Brazil’s first lady insults Elon Musk at G20 social event

The swear word incident adds a new twist to Brazil’s already strained relationship with the tech billionaire right before the G20.

Editorial | Common approach best for ties between China and Indonesia

Presidents Xi Jinping and Prabowo Subianto have complementary development visions for their countries and dialogue is the way forward.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9. Subianto’s China visit, his first trip abroad since being sworn into office, indicated what to expect of his leadership of the world’s fourth most populous nation. Photo: Reuters

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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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.

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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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A G20 banner adorns city hall in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where leaders of the world’s largest economies will converge between November 18 and 19, 2024. Photo: AFP

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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Opinion | China or the US? The world need not choose a hegemon

Middle powers from India to Nigeria can lead on many pressing issues and offer a multipolar vision that doesn’t depend on superpowers.

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a family photo session during the Brics summit in Kazan on October 23. Photo: AFP

Planned link to Brazil raises geopolitical stakes for China-funded port in Peru

Brazil’s economic ties to China are much greater than Peru’s, and the ramifications of a connection to the port are deemed ‘a big deal’.

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Illustration: Henry Wong

What China is doing to make ports ‘smart’ and not prone to work stoppages

A unit of state-owned China Merchants Group is pushing a range of automation and digital technologies to make ports smarter.

Amazon’s giant fish catch threatened by severe drought

Two years of drought has fishermen and indigenous communities requesting government aid, in what is being called a matter of climate justice.

Editorial | China to feel benefit of more visa-free visitors

Beijing’s extension of scheme to 25 countries aims to create warmer relations and boost struggling economy.

Tourists pose for a photo after practicing Tai Chi at the Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park in Beijing. China is making up for its pandemic-related tourism losses by easing restrictions on foreign visitors. Photo: Xinhua

Argentina’s President Milei to meet Trump and Musk next week in the US

Since his election late last year, Milei has sought close ties with the US and, since Tuesday’s US election, has stressed support for Trump.

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Argentine President Javier Milei is expected to meet Donald Trump and Elon Musk next week in the US. Photo: Reuters

Global South faces trickier US-China balancing act after Trump victory

The pledge to put 60 per cent tariffs on Chinese exports will have a major impact on economic decision-making across different continents.

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Indonesia to import 1 million dairy cows for Prabowo’s free meals scheme

The government forecasts milk demand will hit 8.5 million tonnes by 2029. Indonesia’s current milk output is estimated at 1 million tonnes.

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last updated:
25 September, 2024
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