G20 summit will be held despite US absence – South African President

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

JOHANNESBURG, November 15 (Xinhua) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) leaders' summit will go ahead as planned despite the US decision not to attend.

Speaking in Kliptown, Johannesburg, on November 14, Ramaphosa stated that South Africa is ready to host world leaders and ensure the success of the meeting. "The summit will go ahead. We're not going to stop it just because they won't be here," he noted, emphasizing that most G20 leaders have confirmed their participation.

S. Ramaphosa indicated that US President Donald Trump had recalled all US representatives, citing allegations of abuse of Afrikaners and “genocide.”

Stressing that “boycott policies never work,” he added: “If you boycott an event or a process, you lose because the show will go on.”

The G20 Leaders' Summit will take place on November 22 and 23 in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city and economic hub. –0–

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