The G-20 was set up as an ad hoc response to the financial crises of the 1990s to meet the need to expand necessary international financial and economic cooperation beyond the seven largest economies plus Russia to include developing nations, like China, India and Brazil.

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He did, though, support calls for more international cooperation in the oversight of financial markets.

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In addition, Kristalina Georgieva, the EU's commissioner for international cooperation and humanitarian assistance, is currently in Bamako to discuss resuming financial assistance to the country.

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The French version of the module was produced by the Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) with financial support from the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and UNESCO.

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Hu said China will push for mutually beneficial economic cooperation with the U.S. to enhance market confidence and stabilize the international financial system.

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