Biden is going to Rome for the G-20 summit. Here’s what we’re watching

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is jetting off to Rome on Thursday to attend the annual G-20 summit, a gathering of leaders from the world’s most powerful nations.

The Los Angeles Times is along for the ride and we’ll be covering Biden in Rome and during a second stop in Glasgow, Scotland, where he’s attending a United Nations conference on climate change.

Here are some matters that we’ll be keeping an eye on.

First, what is the G-20?

The name stands for the “Group of 20,” referring to 20 governments that attend the annual forum, which went virtual last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The members include Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.

These are the heavy hitters on the international stage. Combined, they have 60% of the world’s population and more than 80% of its economic output. Although various ministers and senior