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Rubio to Skip G20 in Protest Against South Africa’s DEI and Climate Policies

Rubio accused Johannesburg of ‘anti-Americanism,’ repeating Trump’s claims that South Africa was ‘doing very bad things.’
Rubio to Skip G20 in Protest Against South Africa’s DEI and Climate Policies
Secretary of State Marco Rubio at La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City on Feb. 4, 2025. Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the G20 in protest against the hosting nation South Africa’s policies regarding land expropriation and climate.

In a Feb. 5 post on social media platform X, Rubio accused South Africa of promoting “DEI and climate change,” which he suggested was a form of “anti-Americanism.”
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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