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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…

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…

BELLINGS Intelligence Score: 30

Why it matters

Treasury Secretary Bessent urging G20 finance leaders to reconsider trade relations with China signals notable geopolitical and trade tensions but lacks immediate confirmed policy changes or market-moving consequences.

Sources

  • The Hill Business

    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…