U. S. Kicks Off G20 Planning Without South Africa

The United States is set to start planning for its G20 presidency next year. This planning will begin with a meeting of officials from the Group of 20 major economies. The meeting will start on Monday. South Africa, the current host, is not invited to this meeting. The U. S. took over the G20 presidency on Monday. This happened after a heated argument with South Africa. The U. S. has said it will not invite South Africa to next year's G20 events. South Africa has rejected U. S. President Donald Trump's claims. Trump has alleged that South Africa's government is unfair to its white minority. No one from the White House or the U. S. Treasury has commented on next week's meeting. The U. S. government has promised to make changes during its presidency. It wants to focus the G20 on economic growth and results. Next year's G20 summit will be in Miami. It will be held at a golf resort owned by Trump. The U. S. skipped this year's G20 gathering in Pretoria. After that, it accused South Africa of using its leadership for political gain. This situation raises questions about the future of the G20. Will the group be able to work together? Or will political disagreements continue to cause problems? Only time will tell.