Economy Sep 01 China dissents as Bessent says 19 finance ministers agree to address 'cheap exports' By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
World Aug 31 Hosting G20 meeting, Bessent tries to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with finance ministers of the world’s largest economies this week at a time when the United States has disrupted the international order with aggressive tariffs on major allies and an unpopular war on Iran. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Aug 31 Treasury Department blocks certain journalists from covering G20 meeting The New York Times said in a statement that denying American journalists access to an event in the U.S. is “not just another disturbing effort by the administration to undermine independent journalism, but a blatant attempt to evade public scrutiny.”… By Ben Finley, Associated Press
World Nov 23 G20 summit in South Africa ends with glaring U.S. absence after Trump's boycott The Group of 20 summit in South Africa ended Sunday with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc — after the Trump administration boycotted the two days of talks involving leaders of the world's richest and… By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Michelle Gumede, Associated Press
World Nov 21 Leaders arrive for historic G20 summit overshadowed by rift between South Africa and U.S. World leaders arrived Friday for a historic first Group of 20 summit in Africa that aims to put the problems of poor countries at the top of the global agenda. But the talks have been undermined by a rift between host South Africa and… By Gerald Imray, Associated Press
Nov 20 WATCH: Leavitt says South African president 'running his mouth' in suggesting U.S. joining G20 talks By Associated Press White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was responding to comments from President Cyril Ramaphosa that the U.S. had “changed its mind” and said his comments were “not appreciated by the president or his team.”… Continue reading
Nov 20 U.S. now wants to reverse its boycott and join the G20 summit, South African president says By Gerald Imray, Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press The United States government has indicated that it has had a “change of mind” and wants to participate at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa in a reverse of its boycott, the South African president said Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 19 At the first G20 summit held in Africa, leaders urge the rich world to do more against climate disasters By Michelle Gumede, Associated Press World leaders with the Group of 20 rich and developing nations will meet this weekend in Johannesburg for the bloc’s first summit in Africa. Continue reading
Nov 10 How Trump's support for white South Africans led to a U.S. boycott of the G20 summit By Gerald Imray, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump says his government will boycott the Group of 20 summit this month in South Africa over his claims that a white minority group there is being violently persecuted. Continue reading
Nov 07 Trump says U.S. will boycott G20 in South Africa, repeating claims about 'abuses' of white farmers By Seung Min Kim, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has said he’s told Trump that information about the alleged discrimination and persecution of Afrikaners is “completely false.”… Continue reading