G20 summit no panacea for free trade

The summit may only lay a common groundwork for cooperation rather than producing any substantial results in stemming the growing protectionism.

• China buys private bonds of IFC
• Speech of CIC Chairman in Washington
• 'China should fight protectionism'
• Draft leak exposes Brown's plan
• Big push for global reserve currency
• Big leaders to feast on small spread
• War games galore, no sign of summit
• Food and gifts on the G20 Summit eve
• Thousands join London G20 protest
• Norway likely offer IMF $4.5 billion
• Report: Violent protests unlikely
• US 'has to clean up dollar mess'
• Flexibility signaled on trade talks
• Purchase of US Treasuries to continue
• Vice-premier: China will aid IMF bond scheme
• World trade tipped to fall 9% this year
• Large-scale protests unlikely at G20 summit
• Thousands join London G20 protest

China Effort

• China raises financial status at G20
• China buys IFC bonds, backs trade finance
• Shopping team headed for US tour
• China, Argentina to push for equitable financial system
• Vice premier calls on G20 to fight crisis unitedly
• more

Global Action

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• G20 leaders agree on supervisory body
• G20 summit progress despite differences
• G20 leaders mull tripling of funds available through IMF
• Desperate world leaders meet on economic woes
• more

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