Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated that the United States should not overestimate its influence on the global stage, arguing that the economic ‘center of gravity’ is shifting. His comments were made at the G20 summit in South Africa, where the US opted to skip the event, citing concerns over alleged genocide against white farmers in South Africa. Carney highlighted that the summit’s outcomes retain significant weight despite the absence of the world’s largest economy. The US had previously claimed that only a chairman’s summary could be released following the summit, but the G20 issued a declaration regardless. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa criticized the US boycott, calling it ‘their loss,’ as the summit successfully moved forward without American participation.