<p>US President Donald Trump will participate in the virtual Group of 20 summit being hosted by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, a senior US official said.</p>.<p>Trump's participation in the two-day meeting of the world's wealthiest nations comes on the heels of his attendance at Friday's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit via video link.</p>.<p>Neither summit was held in person because of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>The summit comes with Trump still refusing to accept his defeat to Democrat Joe Biden in the November 3 presidential election while issuing unfounded accusations of widespread fraud.</p>.<p>Held under the shadow of the raging pandemic, the summit which is usually an opportunity for one-on-one engagements between world leaders is reduced to brief online sessions on pressing global issues -- from climate change to growing inequality.</p>.<p>Discussions are expected to be dominated by the pandemic's implications and steps for reviving the global economy.</p>.<p>Saudi Arabia is the first Arab nation to host a G20 summit.</p>
<p>US President Donald Trump will participate in the virtual Group of 20 summit being hosted by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, a senior US official said.</p>.<p>Trump's participation in the two-day meeting of the world's wealthiest nations comes on the heels of his attendance at Friday's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit via video link.</p>.<p>Neither summit was held in person because of the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>The summit comes with Trump still refusing to accept his defeat to Democrat Joe Biden in the November 3 presidential election while issuing unfounded accusations of widespread fraud.</p>.<p>Held under the shadow of the raging pandemic, the summit which is usually an opportunity for one-on-one engagements between world leaders is reduced to brief online sessions on pressing global issues -- from climate change to growing inequality.</p>.<p>Discussions are expected to be dominated by the pandemic's implications and steps for reviving the global economy.</p>.<p>Saudi Arabia is the first Arab nation to host a G20 summit.</p>