Chinese President Hu Jintao left Seoul on Friday afternoon for Japan after attending a summit of the Group of 20 (G20).
The G20 Seoul Summit and Ashoka, a working community of social entrepreneurs, on Friday introduced 14 innovative finance models dedicated to unleashing the potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets.
Leaders of top economies brought together in Seoul for the G20 economic summit discussed Friday energy, anti-corruption issues and the outcome of the Seoul G20 Business Summit in the fifth plenary session.
Not much can be expected from the ongoing G20 summit in South Korea and the meeting tends to be more about politics than economics, panelists concluded Wednesday at an American Enterprise Institute (AEI) event in Washington.
 Chinese President Hu Jintao and other leaders of the Group of 20 members on Friday gathered in Seoul to address the challenges to the ongoing global economic recovery.
Chinese President Hu Jintao and other leaders of the Group of 20 members on Friday gathered in Seoul to address the challenges to the ongoing global economic recovery.
SHANGHAI - The Chinese yuan will remain attractive internationally due to the nation's rapid economic expansion and gradual opening-up of its capital account, officials and industry experts said.
LONDON - A leading British economist warned attendants at the G20 Summit in South Korea not to focus on the issue of a "currency war", but to address other important topics.
China will not assent to the US proposal on setting a numerical target for current account balances, because such a measure may not resolve global economic imbalances and is unfair to emerging economies, Chinese officials said on Thursday on the sidelines of the G20 Seoul Summit.
The leaders of China and the United States struck a positive note as they met in Seoul on Thursday just hours ahead of the G20 Summit opening.
 Renminbi desirable for global markets
Renminbi desirable for global markets 
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China will not agree to false solutions
 Economist: Keep momentum moving  Special
Economist: Keep momentum moving  Special
 The United States and South Korea failed to revive a stalled free trade agreement on Thursday, dealing a blow to both countries' leaders and putting a brake on bilateral trade.
The United States and South Korea failed to revive a stalled free trade agreement on Thursday, dealing a blow to both countries' leaders and putting a brake on bilateral trade.
 Chinese President Hu Jintao and his US counterpart Barack Obama agreed Thursday to continue pushing forward the globally significant relations between their countries.
Chinese President Hu Jintao and his US counterpart Barack Obama agreed Thursday to continue pushing forward the globally significant relations between their countries.  Hu talks with S Korean Lee on ties
Hu talks with S Korean Lee on ties
 Chinese, Russian presidents meet in Seoul
Chinese, Russian presidents meet in Seoul
 Special: Hu attends G20 Summit in Seoul
Special: Hu attends G20 Summit in Seoul
Chinese President Hu Jintao said Thursday that China and Russia have reached consensus on the all-round development of their strategic partnership of coordination, which gives impetus to the bilateral ties.
 
 
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