The United States has urged G20 economies to do more to reduce trade imbalances, placing particular emphasis on China, during a gathering of finance officials. The intervention underlined how trade tensions continue to shape discussions among the world’s largest economies.
US representatives argued that persistent surpluses in some economies and deficits in others distort global markets and fuel political friction. They called for policies that would encourage stronger domestic demand in surplus countries rather than a reliance on exports.
Beijing has rejected the framing that its trade practices are the main source of imbalance, pointing instead to macroeconomic factors and to its own large consumer market. Other members have been reluctant to be drawn into a dispute between the two biggest economies.
The meeting produced no dramatic breakthrough, reflecting how difficult coordination has become in a fragmented global economy. Still, officials said dialogue remained valuable at a time when tariffs, supply chain shifts and currency swings are testing the resilience of international trade.
