In another round, G20 format proves successful

With small but important progress on climate change and a large number of bilateral meetings, the G20 summit, which took place September 5 and 6 in Hangzhou, China, again proved its relevance for global governance, argued Mirko Hohmann on Deutsche Welle News. For Germany specifically, the summit gave Chancellor Merkel the opportunity to hold important meetings with President Putin of Russia and President Erdogan of Turkey, among others.