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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that he would not attend a summit of foreign ministers from the G20 nations in Johannesburg, South Africa, later this month, citing the host country’s embrace of “anti-Americanism.”
Rubio cited South Africa’s “anti-Americanism,” likely referring to South Africa’s repeated habit of siding with Russia, China, and Iran, as well as its leading role in defending Palestinian terrorists at home and abroad. in Davos, Switzerland, two weeks ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa called for a global pursuit for “equality”.
The G-7, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, has met regularly since the mid-1980s at the finance minister and central bank governor level. The G-20 has also met regularly since 1999 at the finance minister and central bank governor level. In 2008, the G-20 country leaders began meeting regularly to address the global financial crisis and in 2009 the G-20 was elevated to the premier international economic forum.
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