The G20 members represent about 80 percent of the global economy, and the two-day summit is set to open on Wednesday.

　　Chinese president Xi Jinping will attend the event as part of his overseas tour of four central Asian countries.

　　Maintaining strong and sustainable growth is a main task for the summit this year though Syria is expected to dominate the talks on the fringes.

　　Russia, as host country, has outlined a strategic agenda for igniting a new cycle of economic growth through quality jobs and investment as well as effective regulation.

　　For more on the G20, CRI's special correspondent David Keyton earlier spoke to Dr. Susan Rimmer, Director of Studies for Asia Pacific College of Diplomacy in Australian National University.