US investment guru Jim Rogers signs copies of his new book "The Crystal Ball - Jim Rogers and His Investment Prediction" in Beijing on April 7, 2009. A week after some saw the advent of a new world order at the G20 in London, the idea of a "G2" that would put the US and China at the head of international affairs is gathering momentum. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

US investment guru Jim Rogers signs copies of his new book "The Crystal Ball - Jim Rogers and His Investment Prediction" in Beijing on April 7, 2009. A week after some saw the advent of a new world order at the G20 in London, the idea of a "G2" that would put the US and China at the head of international affairs is gathering momentum.

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  1. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (R) announces a pledge to accelerate clean energy technology development by Jim Rogers (L), CEO of Duke Energy, and Wang Yusuo, chairman of Chinese energy producer ENN Group, at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York September 23, 2009. Duke Energy Corp has signed a clean energy technology agreement with China's ENN Group, adding to a deal it struck last month with the country's top power provider in Duke's push to cut carbon emissions. About 1,200 participants including heads of state, business leaders, humanitarians and celebrities will attend the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) which started on Tuesday.
  2. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton (C), announces a pledge to accelerate clean energy technology development by Jim Rogers (L), CEO of Duke Energy and Wang Yusuo (R), chairman of Chinese energy producer ENN Group, at the Clinton Global Initiative, in New York, September 23, 2009. About 1,200 participants including heads of state, business leaders, humanitarians and celebrities will attend the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) which started on Tuesday.
  3. Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, speaks during a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative, in New York, September 24, 2009. About 1,200 participants including heads of state, business leaders, humanitarians and celebrities will attend the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) which started on Tuesday.
  4. Jim Rogers, CEO of Duke Energy, speaks during a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative, in New York, September 24, 2009. About 1,200 participants including heads of state, business leaders, humanitarians and celebrities will attend the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) which started on Tuesday.
  5. A Gift to My Children: A Father's Lessons for Life and Investing by Jim Rogers (Random House, $16, hardcover).

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