The billionaire SpaceX and Tesla chief had been set to hold an ‘armchair’ conversation with billionaire Marc Benioff. Kerry said he had ‘no idea’ why Musk had to cancel.

Treasury Secretary Yellen is touting a boost in World Bank funding the administration is seeking to drive further lending. She says the G20 can be effective even without Putin and Xi in New Delhi.

Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become the country’s most powerful leader in generations.

Global Times, a Chinese government-controlled newspaper, said in an editorial that the meeting did not go ahead as Sunak had not ruled out sending military aid to help defend Taiwan from China.

Biden landed in Bali on Sunday evening ahead of a meeting with Xi Jinping on Monday, after telling Asian leaders that the US’s lines of communication with China would stay open to prevent conflict.

Xi Jinping is almost certain to get an historic third term as Chinese Communist Party leader and effective ruler of China this week, with experts explaining what that means for the country and the world.

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged pleasantries for the cameras at the top of their virtual summit Monday night.