China’s Global Leadership Through G20 Compliance

What kind of leadership role is China playing in the G20? How has this evolved over time, particularly with recent global crises created by COVID-19 pandemic? In addition, will China’s rising providing badly needed public goods reinforce its rivalry a declining US, present opportunity co-leading BRICS counterparts, or mediate and foster co-operative solutions among all? This study seeks to address these critical questions using quantitative analysis based on G20 compliance data since start 2008, especially at Osaka Summit June 2019 emergency virtual summit March 26, 2020. Specifically, analyses changing levels time across issue areas, comparison key partners (or rivals): India Russia. Observing trends alongside those other major powers provides important insights into characteristics, evolution interactions leadership. finds that increased but remains largely flexible leader. From 2008 2018, rose while US declined. Overall, leads more than US. model been characterized flexibility cooperativeness, as never led alone, closest companions vary different areas. members’ 2020 confirms causal strength shock activated vulnerability relevant specialized capabilities response.