South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday claimed that US President Donald Trump agreed to attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, in November after a gathering final week.
In a publication declaring “profitable go to to the US,” Ramaphosa mentioned, “President Trump has agreed that the US will proceed to play a key position within the G20.
The White House has refused to remark up to now to substantiate or deny Ramaphosa’s claims,
Trump had not publicly dedicated to attending the assembly in individual, however he responded to reporters’ questions in an oval workplace that it was vital that the US “was” in each the G7 and G20.
South Africa is at present heading the G20, which was based after the Asian monetary disaster in 1999, serving to to attach developed and creating nations to coordinate financial coverage and different points.
The US is about to take over the G20 revolving presidency after the South African summit.
Earlier this 12 months amid rising tensions with South Africa, Secretary of State Marco Rubio boycotted a preliminary assembly of international ministers in South Africa over the latter new expropriation regulation. He additionally expressed sturdy disagreement on the themes South Africa selected for the G20 that 12 months: solidarity, equality, and sustainability.