South Africa rebuffs US trade pressure
South Africa’s Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said the Trump administration was trying to force national issues into trade talks.
South Africa’s Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said the Trump administration was trying to force national issues into trade talks.
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