Monday, December 15, 2025

Trump Administration Opposes South African G-20 Membership; China Supports It

 The Citizen published on 5 December 2025 an article titled "China Stands with South Africa as Trump Threatens G-20 Exclusion" by Zaghrah.  

President Trump has threatened to exclude South Africa from next year's G-20 Summit in Miami.  China has stepped in to support South Africa's inclusion.  China's backing of South Africa, the only African member of the G-20, is both strategic and symbolic.