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Bessent at the G20: 'Reining in China to restore balance to global trade'
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Fusion42 · 5 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticised China's export surplus at the G20, urging leaders to impose higher trade barriers on Chinese goods to protect domestic jobs and rebalance global trade. The EU also supports stricter restrictions on Chinese products amid concerns over China's export-driven growth and undervalued yuan, while calls for the US to reduce its budget deficits remain unmet.
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Trade-focused founders must now anticipate higher barriers on Chinese imports in Western markets as the US pushes its allies to adopt tougher stances. This signals an opening to reposition supply chains or target markets facing new trade protections against Chinese goods.
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4 sources · first reported 31 Aug 2026 · latest 5 Sep 2026
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