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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Johannesburg, November 19 (Xinhua) — The United States must send representatives to Johannesburg if Washington wants to assume the G20 presidency during the official handover ceremony at the summit this weekend, South African Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola said.
"We are ready to hand over the presidency to the United States here in Johannesburg," said R. Lamola, adding that if US representatives do not attend, South Africa will proceed with the publication of the summit's final document and the leaders' declaration. "If they want a formal handover, they should come," the South African Foreign Minister emphasized.
During a briefing on Monday to discuss preparations for the summit on Saturday, R. Lamola said South Africa was ready to host world leaders.
“We firmly believe that the outcomes of the South African summit will be ambitious and will leave a lasting legacy for the African continent and the countries of the Global South following South Africa’s historic G20 presidency,” the minister said.
The G20 summit will take place at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg from 22 to 23 November.
In early November, US President Donald Trump announced that US officials would not attend the G20 summit, citing alleged mistreatment of Afrikaners and "genocide." These accusations were denied by South Africa.
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