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US Treasury Secretary Bessent Urges G20 to Re-examine China Trade Relationships

Updated 2026-08-31 13:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) countries to re-examine their trading relationships with China, citing concerns about a $1.2 trillion trade surplus.

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Bessent to G20 finance leaders: Get tougher on China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday he plans on encouraging leaders from Group of 20 (G20) countries to re-examine their trading relationships with China. "The world cannot have a China with a $1.2 trillion trade surplus," Bessent told Reuters. "In China, the economy is quite weak, and the

2026-08-31 13:07 UTC