# Bessent says 19 G20 finance ministers agreed cheap exports are unsustainable, but China dissented

https://mins.news/en/video/41967

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-02 12:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qas2e7QcCgU

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said 19 G20 members agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” contributing to global economic imbalances, while China dissented. He called the agreement remarkable and said it underscored the sheer scale of the problem.

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