Bessent: China not among countries agreeing ‘cheap exports’ are unsustainable

descriptions off, selected

captions settings, opens captions settings dialog

captions off, selected

This is a modal window.

Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.

End of dialog window.

White House Headlines - September 2, 2026

White House Headlines - September 2, 2026

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., reporters asked Bessent, “What can you tell us about the other 19 in terms of actions that they’re willing to take? Are they willing to sort of increase their own trade defenses against Chinese imports?”

“I do think it is incredible to get 19 countries to agree to anything,” he responded. “The principles here from Asheville, that around the globe, we believe that non-market-based economies pushing out a never-ending stream of cheap........

© The Hill