Independent Online published on 14 November 2025 an article titled "'What Snub?' Analyst Dismisses Claims China Is Snubbing South Africa over President Xi's G20 Absence" by Jonisayi Maromo.
China's President Xi Jinping will not attend the G-20 summit in Johannesburg this month. Vice President Li Qiang will represent Beijing, which expressed strong support for both the summit and South Africa's leadership of the organization this year. Unlike the United States, which is boycotting the summit, China insists that this decision does not constitute a snub of South Africa.