G20 summit: Angela Merkel plays host to global leaders in Hamburg
The meeting at the city’s trade fair center opened on Friday, as German chancellor Angela Merkel played host to global leaders in Hamburg
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi among other leaders of the Group of 20 global economic powers to a two-day summit in Hamburg. Reuters
Chinese president Xi Jinping is welcomed by Angela Merkel on the first day of the G20 summit. The meeting at the city's trade fair centre opened on Friday with a discussion on fighting terrorism — one of the least contentious subjects on an agenda that also includes global trade and climate. Reuters
Saudi Arabia's King Salman will not be attending, and his country is represented by Ibrahim al-Assaf, the minister of state at the summit. AP
Merkel's prospects of finding common ground issues such as climate change and multilateral trade look uncertain at President Donald Trump's first G-20 summit. Trump's "America First" rhetoric and decision to withdraw from the Paris accord against climate change have caused widespread concern in Europe and beyond. Reuters
US president Donald Trump and Britain's prime minister Theresa May at the start of the informal "retreat meeting" on the first day of the summit in Hamburg. AP
France's president Emmanuel Macron, left, adjusts his tie as he jokes with, from left, US president Donald Trump, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Senegal's President Macky Sall and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto during the family photo. Reuters
Leaders of the G20 nations pose for the traditional family photo at the G20 summit on Friday. Reuters
Merkel talks with Russia's president Vladimir Putin at the start of the first working session of the G20 meeting. AP
The G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, France, Britain, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United States and the European Union. Reuters
Before the summit, the leaders of China, India, Russia, Brazil and South Africa met and called for a more open global economy. Reuters
Merkel noted during the meet that the countries at the summit represent two-thirds of the world population, four-fifths of the globe's gross domestic product and three-quarters of world trade. Reuters