As leaders from across the world gather for two major summits in South America in the coming days, the uncertainty brought by Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House is expected to loom large.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during the upcoming G20 summit in Brazil next week, dpa learned from government sources on Friday. Their talks next Tuesday will focus on economic and security policy issues,

U.S. President Joe Biden has arrived in Peru to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum that begins Friday, in one of his last global summits before he leaves office. He will also attend the G20 summit over the weekend in Brazil.