G-20:

Carney: Progress Without the US

Trump’s Absence

China’s Rare Earths Initiative

Uncertain Future

Balance of Power

Dropping Out One By One, G-20 Is Now a Husk in Trump Era

The group’s future is uncertain after the US president boycotted the summit in South Africa.

US President Donald Trump and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 21. — US President Donald Trump and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 21.Photographer: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg

Provide news feedback or report an error

Confidential tip?

Send a tip to our reporters

Take our Survey

By Flavia Jackson

November 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM UTC

Welcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics. If you haven’t yet, sign up here .

At this rate of dropout, there soon won’t be much left of the Group of 20.