Group of Twenty – Charm

China Defends South Africa’s G20 Ambitions as Rubio Snubs Meeting

Cs news4 months ago04 mins

China’s foreign minister on Thursday defended South Africa’s effort to promote solidarity, equality and sustainability at Group of 20 gatherings this year, even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio boycotted the first high-level meeting in Johannesburg this week because of that focus. The Group of 20 is an annual gathering of the world’s largest economies….

Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa

Cs news4 months ago07 mins

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 nations in Cape Town next week, according to people familiar with his plans, deepening the rift between the United States and South Africa over policies the Trump administration believes are anti-American. The decision to forgo such…