All eyes on Bali with Biden, Xi, Musk and others set to arrive for Southeast Asia’s first G20 summit

Xi and Biden are expected to attend but Russia’s Putin is not going to the high-security event; his foreign minister would represent him at the summit

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Indonesian military personnel preparing for the G20 summit in Bali. Photo: Reuters

Published: 12:59pm, 11 Nov 2022Updated: 1:07pm, 11 Nov 2022

As Indonesia gears up for the prestigious Group of 20 (G20) summit, all eyes will be focused on its resort island Bali as it welcomes dozens of world and business leaders to the mammoth event for the very first time.

Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s only G20 member state, and is the first nation in the region to host the grouping’s annual summit.

In the past year, Jakarta has gone all out in showcasing its international standing among its G20 peers, including by trying to bridge a dialogue between warring factions of Ukraine and Russia.

It has also touted itself as an attractive investment destination, so the summit’s success will help ensure President Joko Widodo’s legacy before he concludes his 10- year leadership in 2024, analysts have said.

According to the foreign ministry, the summit will see 17 of the forum’s heads of state, including United States President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping, convene in Bali on November 15-16 in a complex of luxury resorts in Nusa Dua in the southern part of the island.

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