Donald Trump and Xi Jinping Face Trade Showdown at G20 Summit

The G20 summit in Argentina — which starts on Friday in the Costa Salguero convention centre along the Rio de la Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina — was always going to be a key moment on this year’s global political calendar. But its significance has grown sharply in recent weeks for a variety of reasons.

US president Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, have arranged to hash out their trade disputes on the sidelines of the meeting. Traditional US allies will be looking for their own reassurances from Mr Trump on both trade and tariffs.