Category: Group of Twenty (G20)

Yellen Highlights Ukraine War’s Impact on Food Insecurity During Summit With IMF, World Bank

Russia’s attack on Ukraine is creating a global food crisis, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said during a meeting on food insecurity with representatives from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Bank. Even before the Russia–Ukraine war, more than 800 million people, representing 10 percent of…


China’s Belt and Road Faces Pandemic Economy

Analysis China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is at the center of Xi Jinping’s foreign and economic policy, and a significant component of Beijing’s push for global expansion. So far, 139 countries have joined the various components, including the Digital Silk Road, Health Silk Road, and Maritime Silk Road. The BRI (also known as “One Belt,…