# The B20 business summit in Sandton opened with a strong US presence, despite president Donald Trump barring US government officials from attending the G20 leaders’ summit this weekend. According to News24, former Finance minister Trevor Manuel said global systems are broken, calling for countries to work together. President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier said the G20 will proceed as planned, even without Trump. Key leaders, including Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping, will also be absent.
G20: Strong US presence at B20 summit despite Trump’s G20 boycott