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G20 leaders meet in South Africa seeking agreement, despite US boycott
JOHANNESBURG : Leaders of the Group of 20 top economies gathered for a US-boycotted summit in South Africa on Saturday, seeking a deal on a draft declaration drawn up without US input in a surprise move that a senior White House official described as “shameful.” G20 envoys have agreed on a draft leaders’ declaration ahead of the weekend summit in Johannesburg, in which several of the top agenda items are about climate change. The draft was drawn up without seeking US consensus, four sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
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theguardian.com
South Africa says US boycott of G20 is ‘coercion by absentia’
US says Johannesburg meeting cannot issue final statement without its presence and that summit’s priorities ‘run counter to US policy views’
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Run-up to G20 in South Africa marred by host’s simmering row with US
Group’s first summit on the continent, which opens on Saturday, comes at a febrile time in global politics
