Heads of state from member countries met at the G20 summit, held in Hangzhou, China from September 4 to 5. This was the first G20 summit to be hosted by China.
In addition to member countries, guest countries as well as representatives from the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, World Trade Organization, International Labour Organisation, Financial Stability Board and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development were also invited.
The major topics of discussion included international trade and protectionism, tax evasion, global economic recovery, the rise of populism and the current refugee crisis in Europe.