9 d. ago Trump says he’s barring South Africa from next year’s G20 summit in Miami

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was barring South Africa from taking part in the Group of 20 summit next year in Miami and will “stop all payments and subsidies” to the country over its treatment of an American government representative at this year’s global meeting. Trump chose not to have a US delegation attend the recent summit hosted by South Africa, saying he did so because white Afrikaners were being violently persecuted. It is a claim that South Africa, which was mired...

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9 d. ago Trump barring South Africa from next year’s G20 summit in Miami

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was barring South Africa from taking part in the Group of 20 summit next year in Miami and will “stop all payments and subsidies” to the country over its treatment of an American government representative at this year’s global meeting. Trump chose not to have a US delegation attend the recent summit hosted by South Africa, saying he did so because white Afrikaners were being violently persecuted. It is a claim that South Africa, which was mired...

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1 week ago Trump may attend Apec in China next year, US treasury chief says

US Treasury Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that Trump may travel to China in November 2026 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, one of four possible in-person meetings between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2026. Speaking on CNBC shortly before US markets opened, Bessent said the US and China will always be natural rivals, but their relationship is currently in a good place. Addressing a central concern for Trump and his team – rising inflation and the...

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1 week ago Breaking | Trump may attend Apec in China next year, US treasury chief says

Breaking | Trump may attend Apec in China next year, US treasury chief says  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Trump eyes possible Xi reunion at Apec as diplomacy shifts into high gear

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that Donald Trump may travel to China in November 2026 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, one of four possible in-person meetings between the US president and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming year. As with many features of the Trump presidency, this level of contact would be unprecedented, matched only by Trump’s four meetings with Xi in 2017 during his first term. Speaking on CNBC shortly before US markets opened,...

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1 week ago Post APEC, Chinese scholars weigh limited easing in China–U.S. rivalry & Trump’s new G2 pitch

Post APEC, Chinese scholars weigh limited easing in China–U.S. rivalry & Trump’s new G2 pitch  Pekingnology

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2 w. ago Ronaldo, Musk attend Trump’s White House dinner with Saudi crown prince

Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and billionaire Elon Musk were among the guests at a lavish White House dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for the visiting Saudi crown prince on Tuesday. Ronaldo plays for Saudi club Al Nassr, one of a number of ageing players who have been attracted to the desert kingdom’s heavy spending on stars despite its rights record. The 40-year-old, whose contract with the Saudi club ends this summer, took his place near the head of Trump’s table a...

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4 w. ago Trump says US to boycott G20 in South Africa, cites treatment of white farmers

US President Donald Trump said Friday that no American government officials would be attending the Group of 20 summit this year in South Africa, citing the country’s treatment of white farmers. Trump had already announced he would not attend the annual summit for heads of state from the globe’s leading and emerging economies. US Vice-President J.D. Vance had been scheduled to attend in Trump’s place, but a person familiar with Vance’s plans who was granted anonymity to talk about his schedule...

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