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The US is missing again as G20 finance chiefs meet in South Africa
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 developed and developing nations gathered in South Africa on Wednesday for a two-day meeting marked by the absence of U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and several other high-profile figures.
Will China fill gap left by the US at G20 foreign ministers' meeting in South Africa?
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plan to skip the Group of 20 foreign ministers' talks in Johannesburg next week could leave room for China to assume leadership of the group amid a dispute between South Africa and the United States,
Absences and disputes mar G20 finance chiefs' talks
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A number of finance ministers skipped a gathering of the Group of 20 top economies in South Africa on Wednesday, and other top officials curtailed trips to a meeting marred by disputes over the main issues of climate, debt and inequality.
G20 Talks Struggle Amid Finance Chiefs' Absences
South Africa hosted G20 talks on global poverty amid notable absences of finance chiefs from major economies. The lack of attendance cast doubt on achieving meaningful progress on issues like climate finance and economic reforms.
South Africa's G20 Presidency to Prioritise Climate Finance
South Africa's G20 presidency this year will prioritise efforts to help developing countries finance their shift to a low-carbon economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, even as the United States radically scales back its support.
G20 Finance track | Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meet
President Cyril Ramaphosa will this morning officially open the inaugural meeting of the Group of 20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors under South Africa’s G20 Presidency.
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