Overview

• The White House has directed all federal agencies to suspend work on the G-20 summit scheduled for November in Johannesburg, South Africa.
• President Trump has publicly threatened to boycott the summit, alleging South Africa's land expropriation law discriminates against white farmers and amounts to 'genocide.'
• South African officials strongly deny accusations of persecution or genocide, emphasizing the law aims to address apartheid-era land inequities.
• The Trump administration recently admitted 49 white South Africans as refugees while maintaining a broader freeze on refugee admissions globally.
• Critics warn that U.S. disengagement from the G-20 could allow China to dominate the summit's agenda, which focuses on 'Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.'