Indonesia wants to use G20 presidency to aid COVID rebound

By NINIEK KARMINI
Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s leader says the country holding the presidency of the Group of 20 biggest economies wants to strengthen global partnership to aid the economic recovery from COVID-19. In an online address Thursday to the World Economic Forum, Indonesian President Joko Widodo committed to making the G-20 presidency an important part of the response and called for world economic leaders to cooperate on trade and technology. The World Economic Forum is holding panels and addresses online after COVID-19 concerns delayed its annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland. In a panel on world trade, participants said the pandemic has likely changed global commerce for good.