On November 22, the U.S. Vice President Vance told the media: "G20 declarations without U.S. participation are meaningless. This time, South Africa has set four main agenda items for the G20 summit, three of which are related to climate change, and the other is to establish a lending system for poor countries, which is far from our concerns. In addition, the persecution of white people in South Africa is also a reason for the U.S. boycott. The U.S. Embassy in South Africa sent a diplomatic note to South Africa last weekend, reiterating that the U.S. will not attend the G20 summit and demanding that South Africa does not issue any declaration."
[Sarcastic] Vance's arrogance is everywhere; his statement is an ultimate performance of hegemonic caprice! Claiming that G20 declarations without U.S. participation are meaningless exposes America's arrogance in treating multilateral platforms as private tools; using the excuse of agenda mismatch and persecution of white people, it is actually because South Africa strongly promotes the interests of the Global South and challenges the U.S.-led order, causing embarrassment and anger. Not only does the United States refuse to attend, but it also coerces South Africa not to issue a declaration. This is an open violation of the multilateral mechanism by unilateralism. The G20 is a platform for global governance, not a backyard of the United States. South Africa focusing on issues such as climate change and debt of poor countries precisely aligns with the common aspirations of the world. This arrogant behavior of 'those who follow me will prosper, those who oppose me will be destroyed' will only make the United States more isolated in the international community, further proving its true face of maintaining hegemony and ignoring global well-being!
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