G20, South Africa and scott bessent

Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa
The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.
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.
US Treasury's Bessent to skip G20 meeting in South Africa
By Andrea Shalal, Christian Kraemer, David Lawder MIAMI/BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday he will skip next week's meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies in Cape Town,
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent snubs G20 meeting in South Africa
His move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to also skip a foreign ministers’ summit in the country
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Snubs G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in South Africa
Amid diplomatic tensions between host South Africa and the Trump Administration, the U.S. will be represented at a meeting of foreign ministers by the acting ambassador to South Africa.
Another blow: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to skip G20 finance ministers meeting in South Africa
As relations between South Africa and the United States continue on a free-fall, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies scheduled for Cape Town next week.
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 chiefs join in S. 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.
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