China calls for global unity amid Western exodus |

China is calling for global unity and an end to trade wars. It has warned that the whole world stands to lose out from a fragmenting global economy. Is this a sincere attempt by Beijing to mend relations with the West, or part of a strategy to boost its own economy?

Can the G20 solve the world’s problems?

World leaders are on the Indonesian island of Bali for the annual G20 summit.

Leaders from around the world are hoping to get a consensus on a wide-ranging issues affecting billions of people.

And the post-pandemic global economy is top of their agenda.

What role does Africa have in a global economy?

African countries say they’re marginalised and global financial policies are hampering their access to capital markets.

Africa’s influence on issues of global importance remains “far too narrow and marginalised”.

African leaders made those comments earlier this week in Washington, DC, as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank held annual meetings.

Covid-19: what will happen to the global economy? | The Economist

The covid-19 pandemic has caused economic chaos and uncertainty. Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor, answer your questions about the global economy