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In a surprising diplomatic move, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not attend the upcoming G20 finance ministers meeting in South Africa. Instead, he will be representing the United States at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
According to White House insiders, Deputy Secretary Michael Kaplan will attend the G20 meeting on Bessent’s behalf. The decision comes amid escalating U.S.–South Africa trade tensions, with talks of a 30% tariff on South African imports and threatened funding cuts looming.
Analysts suggest this shift may signal a reprioritization of U.S. international engagements and economic alliances.
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