A Look At How Russian Foreign Minster Lavrov Was Welcomed In India Versus German Foreign Minister Baerbock

How Lavrov was welcomed in India vs Baerbock pic.twitter.com/eIgZiiLw8B

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WNU Editor: There is a protocol that all major countries must follow on how senior visiting government officials from another country are to be met. Unless there was a misunderstanding, which I doubt, India did this deliberately.

G20 Finance Meeting Ends In Discord As China Refuses To Condemn Ukraine War

 

VOA: G20 Finance Ministers Fail to Bridge Differences Over Ukraine 

The finance ministers of the Group of 20 countries wrapped up a two-day meeting Saturday in India without issuing a joint statement after China and Russia objected to references that other members wanted to make on Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine. 

With no consensus, India, which holds the G-20 presidency this year, said in what is called a “chair’s summary” that "most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine and stressed that it is causing immense human suffering and exacerbating existing fragilities in the global economy." 

Stating that it is essential to uphold international law, the summary said that “the use of or threat of use of nuclear weapons is inadmissible. The peaceful resolution of conflicts, efforts to address crises, as well as diplomacy and dialogue are vital. Today’s era must not be of war.”  

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G20 Finance Meeting Ends In Discord As China Refuses To Condemn Ukraine War  

China refuses to condemn Russia's Ukraine invasion during G20 deadlock -- BBC  

No G20 joint statement as China refuses to condemn Russia's war in Ukraine -- RFI 

G-20 finance chiefs forgo joint declaration as China backs Russia -- Nikkei Asia  

G20 fails to reach consensus on Russia-Ukraine war -sources -- Reuters  

G20 meeting ends without consensus over Russia’s war in Ukraine -- Al Jazeera

World Leaders Gather In Bali For G20 Summit

 

AFP: Biden and Xi centre stage as G20 gathers in Indonesia 

Leaders from the world's 20 largest economies arrive on the Indonesian island Bali on Monday for a post-pandemic reunion chilled by Sino-US rivalry and overshadowed by a superpower sit-down between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. 

With people worldwide feeling the bite of stratospheric food and fuel prices, Ukraine mired in conflict and the threat of nuclear war casting a menacing pall, G20 presidents and prime ministers will see what, if anything, they can agree to do about it. 

It is the biggest gathering by the group of leaders since the pandemic began. 

But this is no fond reunion.  

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World Leaders Gather In Bali For G20 Summit  

Ukraine war, tensions with China loom over big Bali summit -- AP  

U.S. seeks no conflict with China, says Biden as G20 leaders gather -- Reuters  

Russia rejects G20 focus on security -- Reuters  

World leaders to forgo G20 ‘family photo’ over Russia’s presence -- The Guardian  

G20 explainer: everything you need to know about this week’s crucial summit -- The Guardian

Russian President Putin Plans To Attend G-20 Summit Despite U.S. Calls To Exclude Him

 

Washington Post: Putin plans to attend G-20 summit despite calls to exclude him 

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to attend the Group of 20 summit that is being hosted by Indonesia this year, Russia's ambassador to the Southeast Asian country said Wednesday. 

Western nations are reportedly trying to exclude Moscow from the G-20, a group of the world's largest economies. 

"It will depend on many, many things, including the covid situation, that is getting better. So far, his intention is . . . he wants to," Ambassador Lyudmila Vorobieva said of Putin's attendance.  

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WNU Editor: The next G20 summit will take place on 15-16 November 2022 in Bali (link here). 

Russian President Putin Plans To Attend G-20 Summit Despite U.S. Calls To Exclude Him  

Putin plans to attend G20 summit: Russian ambassador -- AFP  

China says Russia CANNOT be expelled from G20 – after US suggested they should be excluded - in latest sign of diplomatic protection by Beijing -- Daily Mail 

Russia's Putin gets Chinese backing to stay in G20 -- Reuters 

Kremlin: US pressuring G20 nations to remove Russia -- The Hill

2021 G-20 Summit Ends -- News Roundup

 

CNBC: G-20 leaders struggle to secure climate breakthrough at Rome summit 

 * Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies holding their first face-to-face summit in two years, struggled on Sunday to bridge differences over how to combat global warming. 

* The challenges come ahead of a crucial United Nations conference on climate change. 

* Diplomats worked through the night seeking agreement on the wording of the traditional final communique. 

Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies holding their first face-to-face summit in two years, struggled on Sunday to bridge differences over how to combat global warming ahead of a crucial United Nations conference on climate change. 

Diplomats worked through the night seeking agreement on the wording of the traditional final communique. But there was no sign of significant progress, an official for one of the delegations said, declining to be named.  

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WNU Editor: A lot of prominent leaders were no-shows at the G-20 (Japan, Mexico, Russia, and China) .... The absence of key world leaders hangs over Biden's first G-20 (CNN). 

2021 G-20 Summit Ends -- News Roundup  

G20 make commitments on climate neutrality, coal financing -- AP  

G20 leaders have reached deal on climate language in final communique - source -- Reuters 

G20 pledge to take climate action criticised for ‘lacking ambition’ -- The Guardian 

 G-20 leaders make no promises over climate change -- DW 

G20 endorses global corporate minimum tax, discusses COVID-19 vaccines and economic recovery at Rome summit -- ABC News Australia 

G20 leaders reach compromise commitment on carbon neutrality, coal financing -- Axios  

G-20 Leaders Make Little Progress Toward Sweeping Climate Deal -- Zero Hedge  

G-20 leaders at odds over Beijing Olympics -- Politico  

Joe Biden kicks of second day of the G20 with face-to-face meeting with Turkish president Erdogan who he confronts over country's purchase of Russian missile system and pushes human rights -- Daily Mail

The Elites Live Differently Than You Or Me

A handout photo made available by the Quirinal Press Office shows Italian President Sergio Mattarella (at the far side of the table) as he delivers a speech during an official dinner on the occasion of the G20, Rome, Italy, 30 October 2021  

Daily Mail: Prince Charles joins Boris Johnson, Joe Biden and other world leaders as they feast on salmon and sea bass at G20 gala dinner in 16th-century Quirinale Palace in Rome 

* Italian President Sergio Mattarella hosted the leaders at Rome's 16th century Quirinale Palace on Saturday 

* US President Joe Biden sat at the head of the table with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen 

* Meanwhile, France's President Emmanuel Macron was sat to the side with Mr Biden's wife - Jill Biden 

* UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, meanwhile, was sat in one of the far corners with his wife Carrie Johnson 

* Dinner came ahead of Cop26 and amid tensions between Britain and France over post-Brexit fishing licenses 

Prince Charles joined Prime Minister Boris Johnson, US President Joe Biden and other world leaders at a gala dinner this evening marking the end of a G20 summit in Rome on Saturday night. 

Sergio Mattarella - the Italian President - hosed the leaders at the 16th century Quirinale Palace in Rome where they feasted on salmon and sea bass - ahead of the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow that kicks off tomorrow. 

Pictures from the dinner showed the seating plan, with the Prince of Wales seen sitting on the bank of chairs to the left of the head of the table. 

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WNU Editor: I rather be at the World Series drinking a beer from a styrofoam cup, eating an all dressed hot-dog, and doing the tomahawk chop! .... Donald Trump and Melania do 'Tomahawk Chop' at Atlanta Braves World Series game after Native Americans called it racist: Former first lady is seen in public for the first time in months (Daily Mail).

Live: G20 Leaders Meet In Rome

World Leaders Gather In Rome For The G20 Summit

 

Euronews: G20: World's biggest economies to discuss COVID, climate and economic recovery 

The leaders of the world's major economies will gather in Italy this weekend as Rome hosts its first G20 summit, with the global health crisis, economic recovery, and climate change at the top of this year's agenda. 

Delegates will discuss how to reduce the inequalities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the uneven rollout of vaccines. 

The summit comes on the eve of the UN's climate change conference, the COP26, which starts on Monday in Glasgow. 

Italy hopes world leaders will set a deadline to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.  

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Update #1: G20 leaders to confront energy prices, other economic woes (AP)  

Update #2: G20 Rome Summit: What will be on the agenda? (CNN) 

WNU Editor: The focus for this summit will be the economy/energy crisis, Covid, and climate change.

Chinese President Xi Makes A Push To Drop Trade Tariffs At The G-20

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the G20 Extraordinary Virtual Leaders' Summit on Covid-19 via a video link in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua

CGTN: Xi Jinping calls for tariff reduction within G20 amid potential virus-driven global recession

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged a collective tariff reduction within the Group of 20 (G20) bloc, a strong call to boost confidence and combat a potential virus-driven global recession.

"I want to call on all G20 members to take collective actions – cutting tariffs, removing barriers, and facilitating the unfettered flow of trade," President Xi said during the video conference of the G20 Extraordinary Virtual Leaders' Summit on COVID-19.

"Together, we can send a strong signal and restore confidence for global economic recovery."

The coronavirus outbreak, first reported in central China's Wuhan City last December, has fast spread across the globe within months. Strict control measures including travel restrictions and quarantine rules carried out by various nations have disrupted economic activities and threatened the world's economy.

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WNU Editor: In the current situation no government is going to accommodate China. Especially on trade.

More News On Chinese President Xi's Push To Drop Trade Tariffs At The G-20

Full text of Xi's remarks at Extraordinary G20 Leaders' Summit -- Xinhuanet
Xi Jinping urges ‘stronger international cooperation’ and quick action to fight coronavirus pandemic and stave off global recession -- SCMP
China's Xi says countries need to join forces in protecting world economy -- Reuters
China urges G20 nations to cut tariffs, facilitate unfettered flow of trade to combat COVID-19 crisis -- Zee News

G-20 Summit -- News Updates June 18, 2019

G-20 Summit -- News Updates June 18, 2019

G20 summit 2019: All the latest updates -- Al Jazeera
G-20 leaders clash over values, face calls to protect growth -- AP
Migration, trade, Iran and climate: Hot-button issues on the G20 agenda -- France 24
World leaders pose for summit success, as G20 focuses on global economic issues -- TASS
China, Russia, India agree to uphold multilateralism, enhance cooperation -- Global Times
UK's May tells Putin that Russia must end 'irresponsible activity' -- Reuters
Putin uses G-20 to strengthen alliances, soothe tensions -- AP
China warns of 'severe threats' to global order at G20 -- AFP
Trump prepares for 'productive' talks with Xi on trade war -- Reuters
Trump weighs in on Democratic debate melee from JAPAN while seated with German chancellor, then tells her: 'I look forward to spending time with you rather than watching the debate' -- Daily Mail
Trump is the 'silverback': Body language expert says 'showman' US president tried to dominate G20 meeting with Putin while unimpressed Russian hardman just wanted to get on with business -- Daily Mail
Saudi crown prince feted at G20 despite criticism elsewhere -- AP
Merkel hopes for G20 progress on U.S.-China trade dispute -- Reuters
Trump, Merkel present friendly front despite simmering tensions -- Politico
G20 summit 2019: Key questions and answers on Day 1 -- DW
Fair trade and fair dinkum: Top quotes from the G20 -- AFP

G20 Ends

USA Today: G-20 leaders end summit by calling for world trade reforms. U.S. remains holdout on Paris climate accord

BUENOS AIRES – President Donald Trump on Saturday signed a joint statement following the Group of 20 summit in which the world's leaders affirmed a commitment to reform global trade but disagreed with the United States on the issue of climate change.

Nineteen of the group's members committed to implementing the Paris climate accord, but the statement noted the United States reiterated its decision to withdraw from the agreement and affirmed "its strong commitment to economic growth."

A senior White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the U.S. position on the Paris agreement was well-known and so the document's language should not have come as surprise. Trump withdrew from the Paris agreement last year, honoring a campaign pledge.

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WNU Editor: At least they agreed to a final declaration.

More News On The End Of The G20

A look at what happened at the G-20 summit in Argentina -- AP
G20 members agree on reforming WTO — but not on climate change -- CBC/Reuters
G20 agreement backs 'rules-based' order but bows to Trump on trade reforms -- The Guardian
G-20 leaders agree on trade, Trump bucks others on climate -- The Hill

G20 Summit Starts With Dissension Among Numerous Leaders

G20 leaders pose for a family photo during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

BBC: G20 Buenos Aires: Rifts laid bare as world leaders meet

World leaders have sat down for the opening session of their annual G20 summit, with any number of disputes and disagreements on the table.

Host president, Argentina's Mauricio Macri, said the solution was "dialogue, dialogue and dialogue" and called for a clear message of shared responsibility.

But US President Donald Trump has already cancelled meeting Russia's Vladimir Putin over Ukraine.

And huge differences loom on climate change, trade and the Khashoggi affair.

The G20, made up of 19 of the world's most industrialised nations plus the EU, accounts for 85% of the world's economic output and two-thirds of the world's population.

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WNU Editor: This is not going to be a normal G20 Summit, starting with how the Saudi Crown Prince is being sidelined .... Saudi Crown Prince sidelined in G20 family photo (Reuters).

More News On Dissension Among Leaders At The G20 Summit

High tension G20 opens, dominated by Trump quarrels -- AFP
U.S.-China dispute casts shadow as world leaders gather in Argentina -- Reuters
White House, Kremlin clash on plans for Trump-Putin chat -- Politico
Theresa May says her talks with Mohammed bin Salman will go ahead, as other nations shun Saudi crown prince -- The Independent
A look at the top issues at the G-20 summit in Argentina -- FOX News/AP

Arab Refugees In Hamburg View G20 Rioters As Crazy

German riot police officers walk in front of protesters during demonstrations at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, July 8, 2017. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

Reuters: Hamburg's G20 rioters are 'crazy' in the eyes of Arab refugees

Arab refugees watching anti-G20 riots in Hamburg from the relative safety of a falafel joint said on Saturday the rioters were insane for destroying their tolerant adoptive city and were astonished by what they saw as the police's restraint.

"If people did this in Egypt they would be shot," said Ibrahim Ali, a 29-year-old Egyptian who came here in 2011. "The state provides everything: housing, unemployment benefits and education. Yet those people are not happy. I don't get it."

Ali and two more refugees from Syria and Egypt were serving beer, falafel, hummus, tabouleh salad and other Middle Eastern delights to protesters who had started leaving the Sternschanze quarter as police special units moved in against the rioters.

"They are crazy. I can't believe my eyes," said Mohammad Halabi, 32, a Syrian who arrived in Germany as a refugee some 18 months ago. "They have such a beautiful country and they're destroying it."

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WNU Editor: All immigrants from poor or authoritarian countries feel like this when they see Westerners riot and needlessly destroy other people's property. I had a taste of this a few years ago when I was caught in the middle of a riot in Montreal and I was teargassed. The students were rioting because their university tuition cost was going up from around $3,000/year to about $4,200/year spread out over a few years. Yup .... students rioting because their tuition for an entire year from a world class university was being raised to $4,200/year at some point in the far future .... while elsewhere in the world .... parents who dream of sending their kids to university are facing tuition rates many multiples of that. Are we living in a bizarre world .... you betcha.

Update: G-20 Riot Leaves Trail of Destruction as German Officials Scramble for Answers (WSJ).

Why President Trump Was Sidelined In The G20 Family Photo

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Smile: The family photo of G20 leaders is a tradition which sees the longest-serving leaders get closer to the center, with the country hosting the summit having its head of government in the center. That put Trump second from left, beside Emmanuel Macron, the newly-elected French president and Joko Widodo, the president of Indonesia

Daily Mail: New boy Trump is sidelined in G20 family photo - because protocol puts the longest-serving leaders in the middle (but he gets to bond with France's Macron)

* Donald Trump was at the far left of a 'family photo' of G20 leaders in Hamburg, Germany, where they are meeting
* He was put beside French president Emmanuel Macron who was elected after him
* Protocol is that the longer the leaders have served, the closer they get to stand to the leader who is hosting the summit
* Meeting is on series of contentious topics, including climate change and world trade
* Has been marred by violent clashes between anti-capitalist protests and police outside

President Donald Trump found himself a fringe player at the G20 in Hamburg, Germany – at least in the annual 'family photo.'

Protocol for this particular meeting of world leaders dictates that those who have been in office the longest occupy the center positions when they gather to say 'cheese.'

The only exception is the host nation, whose leader – in this case German Chancellor Angela Merkel – gets the prime slot, front-and-center.

Trump, who became president less than seven months ago, was positioned near the end of the first row – with only French prime minister Emmanuel Macron to his outside.

Trump and Macron were seen chatting amiably, with the pair set to meet in Paris for Bastille Day on July 14.

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WNU Editor: Who cares about the G-20 family picture .... it is who sits beside who during the formal dinner .... Dinner diplomacy: Melania Trump sits beside Putin at G20 banquet after her husband confronted him on hacking the election - which Russian leader flatly denied (Daily Mail).

The Official Portrait Of The G20

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes part in a family photo along with French President Emmanuel Macron, U.S.President Donald Trump, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto, South African President Jacob Zuma, Argentina's President Mauricio Macri, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Brazilian President Michel Temer, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, European Council President Donald Tusk, European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, U.N. Secretary-general Antonio Guterres, Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Senegal's President Macky Sall, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano

WNU Editor: The above picture is from the Daily Mail. They have an excellent photo gallery at the link.

Update: Yes .... I did notice that they put President Trump on the side with French President Macron, and Putin is beside Xi.

No One Booked A Hotel For President Trump's Stay In Hamburg During The G20 Meeting

BuzzFeed: President Trump Apparently Couldn't Find A Hotel To Book For The G20 Summit

He is one of the most powerful people in the world. He is coming to the meeting of 20 powerful countries. And he has a problem: no hotel room for the G20.

White House officials apparently waited too long to book accommodations for President Trump, leaving him without a hotel in Hamburg, Germany, as world leaders converge for the G20 summit.

Organizers announced the scheduled summit in February 2016, which requires 9,000 hotel rooms to accommodate world leaders, their sizable staffs, and security details.

The Hamburger Abendblatt, a local news outlet, reported that the US government wanted to accommodate Trump in the Four Seasons, but it was already booked. In fact, it turns out that every luxury hotel in Hamburg was reportedly booked by the time the Americans called, leaving Trump, who is associated with an empire of hotel properties, scrambling for a place to stay.

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Update: Trump Scrambles for G-20 Hotel (US News and World Report)

WNU Editor: The press is blaming President Trump for this sanfu ..... but my gut is telling me that they are wrong. These reservations are usually done a year in advance. For example .... next year's G20 is in Buenos Aires .... and I am sure most (if not all) of the hotels have already been booked and/or slated for the heads of state who will be visiting. And while I do not know how the U.S. goes about booking their reservations .... and what I am going to say is pure speculation on my part .... but a part of me wonders if officials in the State Department/White House during the Obama administration made the decision to not bother making any reservations for the G20 meeting in Hamburg because they knew that they would not be here at this time .... an oversight not noticed by the incoming Trump administration until U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson himself was stuck with no hotel reservation during the Group of 20 meeting in February at Bonn. I am sure that after that event there was a scramble (and probably an awareness) that it was too late to book anything for Hamburg ... hence the reason why President Trump is staying at Hamburg's Senate guesthouse for the next few days. But like I said .... I am just speculating. :)

Update: On a side note .... a few months ago the GF wanted me to book a villa at a specific resort  in St. Barts for her 50th birthday next year. Went about doing it .... and .... all of them were already BOOKED!!!!! Lesson of the day .... if you want to book something nice .... you have to do it a year plus in advance .... a lesson that I am sure the people in the White House are well aware of tonight.

Massive Protests Break Out In Hamburg A Day Before The G-20 Summit

BBC: G20: Hamburg sees clashes between police and protesters

Seventy-six police officers have been injured in clashes with protesters in Germany's city of Hamburg, where a G20 summit starts shortly.

Three officers were taken to hospital, police said. There were also reports of injuries among protesters.

The clashes began when police charged at masked protesters at a "Welcome to hell" march attended by 12,000 people.

World leaders - including US President Donald Trump - will discuss climate change, trade and other major issues.

Police fired water cannon and pepper spray at masked protesters, who hurled bottles, stones and flares.

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More News On Today's Massive Protests Breaking Out In Hamburg A Day Before The G-20 Summit

G20 Hamburg: clashes break out at protests - live updates -- DW
The Latest: G-20 protesters halt Hamburg march after clashes -- AP
G20 in Hamburg: Police and protesters clash -- DW
Dozens of police injured in G20 protests as Merkel seeks consensus -- Reuters
Police Break Up Hamburg Protest on Eve of G-20 With Water Cannons -- Bloomberg
At least 76 police officers injured in G-20 protests in Germany -- ABC News
G-20 protesters clash with police in Germany -- FOX News
Who's who in Hamburg's G20 protests -- DW

G20 Summit Ends With A Vow To Destroy The Islamic State

Reuters: G20 vows joint security steps after Paris attacks; no new strategy on Syria

World leaders vowed tighter border controls, more intelligence sharing and a crackdown on terrorist financing after the Paris attacks, but there was little sign at a summit on Monday of a dramatic shift in strategy against Islamic State in Syria.

U.S. President Barack Obama, speaking at the end of the G20 meetings in Turkey, said the coordinated attacks in the French capital were a setback in the fight against the jihadists, but that putting U.S. troops on the ground in Syria to combat them "would be a mistake."

The attacks across Paris, which killed 129 people at a concert, restaurants and a soccer stadium on Friday, underlined the threat posed by Islamic State (ISIL) far beyond its strongholds in Syria and Iraq. They overshadowed the two-day summit, which took place just 500 km (310 miles) from Syria.

More News On The G20 Summit

Western leaders urge Putin at G20 to change course in Syria -- The Guardian
Toughter Int'l Stance on Terrorism is the Main G20 Summit Outcome - Erdogan -- Sputnik
Obama, G-20 leaders vow stronger fight to eliminate Islamic State -- Washington Times
Obama, G-20 leaders discuss Paris response -- The Hill
G20 Leaders 'Pledge To Cut Off' Terror Funding -- RFE
G20’s most important meeting may have happened in a hotel lobby -- New York Post
The G20 Summit After Paris -- Tajha Chappellet-Lanier, The Atlantic

The World Now Sees The U.S. As A Declining Power

Embarrassment In Seoul -- Wall Street Journal editorial

The world won't follow slow-growth, weak-dollar America.

Has there ever been a major economic summit where a U.S. President and his Treasury Secretary were as thoroughly rebuffed as they were at this week's G-20 meeting in Seoul? We can't think of one. President Obama failed to achieve any of his main goals while getting pounded by other world leaders for failing U.S. policies and lagging growth.

The root of this embarrassment is political and intellectual: Rather than leading the world from a position of strength, Mr. Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner came to Seoul blaming the rest of the world for U.S. economic weakness. America's problem, in their view, is the export and exchange rate policies of the Germans, Chinese or Brazilians. And the U.S. solution is to have the Fed print enough money to devalue the dollar so America can grow by stealing demand from the rest of the world.

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My Comment: Trillion dollar plus deficits coupled with even more unsustainable programs in the future. The massive growth of government liabilities. An anti-business sentiment and perception that is backed by a pro-union sentiment and government policies. The printing of hundreds of billions of dollars by the Treasury.

Yup .... most powers around the world are now NOT paying attention to a U.S. government that is pursuing policies that many of these same countries pursued in the past, and have now repudiated them as unworkable. Change the government .... and more importantly change the policies .... that is when the world's perception will change. .

G-20 News Roundup -- November 11, 2010

Currencies Set To Dominate G20 Summit Agenda -- BBC

The world's leading economies have begun a summit in South Korea, with currency policies set to dominate the agenda.

There are fears the G20 meeting in Seoul could descend into a row between the US and China about so-called "currency wars" and trade imbalances.

Ahead of the meeting, US President Barack Obama urged leaders to work together for global economic recovery.

He also defended the US's policy of pumping $600bn into the economy.

"In a prudent, stable way, we want to make sure that we are boosting growth rates at home as well as abroad," Mr Obama said of the policy announced last week designed to kick-start the US economy's fragile recovery.

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More News On The G20

Pessimism pervades as G20 leaders show sharp split -- Yahoo News/AP
G20 grapples with formula to ease currency strains -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Currency disputes dominate G20 summit -- Yahoo News/AFP
Leaders Deadlocked So Far at G-20 Summit -- CBS News
Bickering Likely to Lame G-20 Summit -- Der Spiegel
G-20 Nears Pact but Tensions Still Fester -- Wall Street Journal
President Obama can't close deals at G-20 summit -- Politico
Obama's defense of Fed action a tough sell to G-20 -- Washington Times
U.S. on the defensive at G-20 summit -- L.A. Times
Obama Faces Tough G-20 -- Voice of America
Obama faces G20 setback as U.S.-South Korea trade deal stalls -- McClatchy News
Obama Meets China's President, Germany's Merkel at G20 Summit -- Voice of America
Obama Presses China To Continue Moving On Yuan Appreciation -- Wall Street Journal
Obama Presses Hu on Yuan as Trade Imbalances Divide G-20 -- Bloomberg