S. Africa says it’s ready to sit out Summit under Trump

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South Africa says it is prepared to sit out next year’s G20 summit after being barred by the U.S., adding it does not expect other nations to lobby for its return.

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00:00South Africa says it is prepared to sit out next year's G20 after being barred by the US

00:06and does not expect other countries to lobby for its reinstatement.

00:10Pretoria, however, says it expects G20 members to register their displeasure with the US over their actions.

00:18The US assumed the rotating G20 presidency last week

00:22after boycotting the summit hosted by President Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg.

00:27US President Donald Trump had already announced that South Africa would not be invited to next year's Leaders' Summit in Florida.

00:35Relations between Washington and Pretoria have deteriorated sharply this year

00:39as Trump repeatedly pushed claims of a white genocide in South Africa.

00:44South Africa is a founding member of the G20, which brings together the world's major economies

00:49representing 85% of global GDP and two-thirds of the world's population.

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