# Bessent Says China Blocked G20 Communique Over Trade Surplus Dispute

https://mins.news/en/item/41505

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-02 06:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/bessent-says-china-prevented-g20-communique-over-imbalance-spat?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=a870227c-510b-40eb-bd4d-f7adee6a3616

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China blocked the Group of 20 from issuing a joint communique after finance ministers and central bank chiefs met this week, citing a dispute over China’s huge trade surplus.

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