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Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented

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Newest development Sep 2, 2026 · 3 reportsBessent: China not among countries agreeing 'cheap exports' are unsustainable

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says 19 of the members of the G20 agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” that cause global economic imbalances, but China dissented. Bessent says getting even 19 countries to agree to take on the problem…

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    Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented

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    Bessent: China not among countries agreeing 'cheap exports' are unsustainable

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Bessent urges G20 to curb China's trillion-dollar surplus (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the G20 to reevaluate trade terms with China to curb its $1.2 trillion export surplus and push Beijing toward domestic consumption, arguing that current export-driven growth strains the global economy.

  2. The Hill

    Bessent to G20 finance leaders: Get tougher on China (opens The Hill)

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    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.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'never-ending stream of cheap exports' is unsustainable, but China dissented (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'never-ending stream of cheap exports' is unsustainable, but China dissented

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says 19 of the members of the G20 agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” that cause global economic imbalances, but China dissented. Bessent says getting even 19 countries to agree to take on the problem…

  5. PBS NewsHour

    China dissents as Bessent says 19 finance ministers agree to address 'cheap exports' (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that 19 of the members of the G20 agreed to address streams of "cheap exports" that cause global economic imbalances, but China dissented.

  6. Fortune

    Scott Bessent says 19 of the G20 finance ministers agreed to address ‘cheap imports’ but ‘China was the dissenter’ (opens Fortune)

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    The Treasury secretary urged other governments to protect their manufacturing bases as U.S. tariffs redirect Chinese goods toward their markets

  7. Fast Company

    At G20, Treasury Secretary Bessent said all members align on cheap exports, except for one (opens Fast Company)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that 19 of the members of the G20 had agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” that cause global economic imbalances, but said China had dissented. Bessent made his comments at the end of a two-day meeting with finance ministers and central bankers w…

  8. The Hill

    Bessent: China not among countries agreeing 'cheap exports' are unsustainable (opens The Hill)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called out China on Tuesday for not wanting to address certain trade issues at the Group of 20 (G20) conference, saying the country did not agree cheap exports are “unsustainable.” At the end of the summit in Asheville, N.C.

  9. Cheddar

    China Stands Alone as G20 Takes Aim at Cheap Exports (opens Cheddar)

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    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says 19 of the 20 G20 members agreed that a flood of artificially cheap exports from non-market economies is unsustainable.

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