China rejects G20 'imbalances' push as protectionist pressure
By MLex Staff ( September 4, 2026, 08:34 GMT | Insight) -- China objected to four paragraphs of the US chair’s statement following this week’s G20 finance ministers’ meeting, preventing consensus on a joint communiqué. Beijing’s concerns covered the statement’s treatment of global imbalances, “non-market policies and practices,” disruptions to global value chains and developing-country debt. Chinese officials later described the use of G20 discussions on economic imbalances and “overcapacity” as a pretext for protectionist pressure on China. The dispute did not extend to the broader G20 agenda, with China joining a separate ministerial statement on innovation this week.China has described the use of the Group of 20 discussions on global imbalances and industrial overcapacity as a protectionist pretext for pressure and restrictions on China, after Beijing objected to parts of the G20 finance ministers’ statement this week....
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