ANTALYA Wholesale Oklahoma State Cowboys Jersey , Turkey, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- As the Group of 20 (G20) summit opens in the Turkish Mediterranean resort of Antalya, the international community is looking up to the leaders of the world's most influential economies to come up with strong agreements to fulfill G20's mandate of promoting strong, balanced and sustainable growth across the globe.
Seven years after the global financial meltdown, there is still little sign that the world economy is on the right track back to strong recovery. Growth is not picking up, trade is weak Wholesale Oklahoma Sooners Jersey , and investment is slowing down. Some experts cautioned that a recession is imminent.
Earlier, the Paris-based Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), trimmed in its twice-yearly outlook the forecast for global economic growth to 2.9 percent this year and 3.3 percent in 2016, down from the previous predictions of 3.0 percent and 3.6 percent, respectively.
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The global economic governance also needs the determination and political will from the G20 countries to carry out key and necessary reforms, such as the 2010 International Monetary Fund quota reforms, and to finalize the long-stalled Doha round of trade talks as soon as possible.
As the two-day summit convenes, the G20 leaders are expected to discuss these key economic topics Wholesale North Carolina Tar Heels Jersey , including inclusive growth, employment and investment, as well as financial regulation.
On the eve of the summit, a wave of terrorist attacks rocked the French capital of Paris, slaughtering 129 people and injured hundreds more. The Islamic State (IS) militant group has claimed responsibility.
The G20 is expected to put out a statement on fighting terrorism later Sunday.
China's second largest e-commerce giant JD said it has increased its investment to become one of the biggest shareholders in Vietnam-headquartered e-commerce platform, Tiki.vn Wholesale Michigan Wolverines Jersey , as part of its overseas expansion initiatives.
JD and another existing shareholder, VNG Corporation, both participated in the latest fund-raising for Tiki, while its previous investors include Japanese investors Sumitomo Corporation and CyberAgent Ventures.
This follows JD's US$44 million investment in the platform in November last year