US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war, bond turmoil
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- The Hillseen 31 Aug, 17:56description edited
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday he plans on encouraging leaders from Group of 20 (G20) countries to re-examine their trading relationships with China. "The world cannot have a China with a $1.2 trillion trade surplus," Bessent told Reuters. "In China, the economy is quite weak, and they are trying to export their way out...Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday he plans to encourage leaders from Group of 20 (G20) countries to reexamine their trading relationships with China. "The world cannot have a China with a $1.2 trillion trade surplus," Bessent told Reuters. "In China, the economy is quite weak, and they are trying to export their way out...
- Bloomberg Politicsseen 2 Sept, 10:11headline rewritten
Bessent Says China Stopped Unanimous G20 Communique (Video)Bessent Says China Stopped Unanimous G20 Communique - iRozhlas (Czechia)seen 2 Sept, 10:11description edited
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Finanční představitelé zemí G20 se s výjimkou Číny shodli na řešení obchodních nerovnováh způsobených přílišnou závislostí některých ekonomik na vývozu. Oznámení přichází po dvoudenním jednání zástupců zemí G20 v Asheville v Severní Karolíně. Americký ministr financí Scott Bessent označil shodu 19 zemí za „neuvěřitelnou,“ uvedla v noci na středu agentura AP.Finanční představitelé zemí G20 se s výjimkou Číny shodli na řešení obchodních nerovnováh způsobených přílišnou závislostí některých ekonomik na vývozu. Oznámení přichází po dvoudenním jednání zástupců zemí G20 v Asheville v Severní Karolíně. Americký ministr financí Scott Bessent označil shodu 19 zemí za „neuvěřitelnou“, uvedla v noci na středu agentura AP.
- Axiosseen 3 Sept, 03:04description edited
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the G20 Monday, a striking sign of the Trump administration's willingness to reopen high-level engagement with Moscow. Why it matters: Russia's top financial official is attending the gathering of global economic policymakers in person for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine. His appearance exposed the sharp divide between the U.S. and its European allies over how Moscow should be...Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the G20 Monday, a striking sign of the Trump administration's willingness to reopen high-level engagement with Moscow. Why it matters: Russia's top financial official is attending the gathering of global economic policymakers in person for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. His appearance exposed the sharp divide between the U.S. and its European allies over how Moscow should be...
- Bloomberg Politicsseen 3 Sept, 03:04headline rewritten
Bessent Meets With Russia Finance Chief at G20 GatheringBessent Meets With Russian Finance Chief at G20 Talks - orovillemr.comseen 3 Sept, 21:42headline rewritten
Bessent says G20 countries should also use tariffs to protect industriesBessent says 19 finance ministers agreed ‘cheap exports’ are unsustainable, but China dissented - clickorlando.comseen 3 Sept, 21:43headline rewritten
Bessent says G20 countries should also use tariffs to protect their industries from cheap importsBessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented - sentinelandenterprise.comseen 3 Sept, 21:47headline rewritten
Bessent says G20 countries should also use tariffs to protect industriesBessent says 19 finance ministers agreed ‘cheap exports’ are unsustainable, but China dissented - ocregister.comseen 3 Sept, 21:47headline rewritten
Bessent says G20 countries should also use tariffs to protect industriesBessent says 19 finance ministers agreed ‘cheap exports’ are unsustainable, but China dissented - Axiosseen 4 Sept, 05:08description edited
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the G20 Monday, a striking sign of the Trump administration's willingness to reopen high-level engagement with Moscow. Why it matters: Russia's top financial official is attending the gathering of global economic policymakers in person for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. His appearance exposed the sharp divide between the U.S. and its European allies over how Moscow should be...ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the G20 on Monday, a striking sign of the Trump administration's willingness to reopen high-level engagement with Moscow. Why it matters: Russia's top financial official is attending the gathering of global economic policymakers in person for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. His appearance exposed the sharp divide between the U.S. and its European allies over...
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Sun, 30 August 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com10:06
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will push G20 economies to reduce trade imbalances, boost growth and cut ties with Iran at meetings in North Carolina. The talks come amid tariff tensions, high energy prices and growing concerns over US debt, which recently crossed $40 trillion.
Mon, 31 August 2026
15 reports- Politico Europe12:05first to report
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be trying to reassure his foreign counterparts that the U.S. can manage its massive debt without risking the global financial system.
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- yahoo.com31 Aug, 11:56their copy
- The Hill13:07edited after publishing
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday he plans to encourage leaders from Group of 20 (G20) countries to reexamine their trading relationships with China. "The world cannot have a China with a $1.2 trillion trade surplus," Bessent told Reuters. "In China, the economy is quite weak, and they are trying to export their way out...
- Google News - Top Stories13:51
G20 meeting live updates: Bessent, Warsh kick off summit with growth-focused remarks cnbc.com Trump Live Updates: G20 Summit Begins; U.S. and Iran Exchange Attacks as War Continues The New York Times U.S. Treasury chief Bessent is rallying G20 allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties Fast Company G2O: Bessent's opening statements centered on Asheville, Helene resiliency WLOS US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina The Washington Post
- PBS NewsHour15:04
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with finance ministers of the world's largest economies this week at a time when the United States has disrupted the international order with aggressive tariffs on major allies and an unpopular war on Iran.
- Axios15:53
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a case for lighter financial regulation at the G20 finance ministers gathering Monday, arguing to CEOs that post-crisis rules have squeezed small banks, according to remarks first shared with Axios. Why it matters: The private sector has a prominent role in the U.S.-led G20, with business leaders like JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs chief David Solomon participating alongside finance ministers and central bankers. What they're saying: "To...
- breitbart.com17:06
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with the Russian finance minister Monday at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in North Carolina.
- ANSA (Italy)17:18
Fonti all'ANSA: 'I ministri europei hanno minacciato di boicottare la foto di gruppo'
- hotair.com17:20
Scott Bessent criticizes Mark Carney's trade tactics favoring Liberals over Canadians at G20 talks.
- Bloomberg Politics18:12edited after publishing
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Bessent Meets With Russia Finance Chief at G20 GatheringRussian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met on the sidelines of a Group of 20 gathering in Asheville, North Carolina, the Russian government said in a statement.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)18:55
High-level talks comes on sidelines of G20 finance ministers meeting
- Ukrinform (Ukraine)19:10
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on Monday to discuss a possible end to the war in Ukraine, U.S. media reported.
- South China Morning Post19:10
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday targeted China’s global trade surplus, raising concerns over “excessive imbalances,” weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to arrive in Washington for a bilateral summit with US President Donald Trump. “We are confronting persistent global imbalances that undermine prosperity,” Bessent said in his opening address at the G20 Finance Ministers’ meeting in Asheville, North Carolina. The United States holds the G20 presidency in 2026,...
- Bloomberg Politics20:23
Allies question the US prescription for global growth.
- Axios21:20edited after publishing ×2
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the G20 on Monday, a striking sign of the Trump administration's willingness to reopen high-level engagement with Moscow. Why it matters: Russia's top financial official is attending the gathering of global economic policymakers in person for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. His appearance exposed the sharp divide between the U.S. and its European allies over...
- Bloomberg Politics21:23
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s interventionist summer has already led to pushback and questions about his credibility in financial markets. Now he faces a test with global peers. Ahead of the meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers in Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday, Bessent has vowed to return the conversation among the world’s top economic policymakers to the core subject of boosting growth. Shawn Donnan, Bloomberg Senior Economics Writer talks about the latest from the G20. Ed...
Tue, 1 September 2026
11 reports- Bloomberg Politics06:10
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov met on the sidelines of a Group of 20 gathering in Asheville, North Carolina. This is the first time Siluanov traveled to a G20 meeting in person since President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022. At a separate meeting in Kyrgyzstan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook has more. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Novinky (Czechia)08:11
Žádné ekonomické úlevy pro Rusko ani dohody o dalších otázkách, dokud Moskva neukončí svou válku na Ukrajině. Takový vzkaz předal v pondělí americký ministr financí Scott Bessent svému ruskému protějšku Antonu Siluanovovi. Podle agentury Reuters se tak stalo během pondělního jednání obou ministrů na okraj summitu skupiny G20 v Asheville v americkém státě Severní Karolína.
- wbt.com10:26
Sec Bessent in Asheville, FEMA approves additional Helene funding, Buckhout bets on herself and more on the Carolina Journal News Hour
- Channel News Asia19:10
The US presses G20 countries to confront trade gaps with China, but divisions over subsidies, rare earth curbs and Russia cloud a joint communique.
- clickorlando.com19:24edited after publishing
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Bessent says G20 countries should also use tariffs to protect their industries from cheap importsTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent says 19 of the members of the G20 agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” that cause global economic imbalances, but China dissented.
- orovillemr.com19:28edited after publishing
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Bessent says G20 countries should also use tariffs to protect industriesDespite concerns about U.S. debt, Bessent downplayed fears about bond markets.
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- ocregister.com1 Sept, 19:28their copy
- sentinelandenterprise.com1 Sept, 19:28their copy
- PBS NewsHour1 Sept, 23:35their copy
- Al Jazeera English22:21
US Treasury Secretary Bessent urges other G20 countries to do more to protect their economies from Chinese imports.
- ANSA (Italy)22:24
Pechino boccia il comunicato su 'politiche non di mercato'. Disaccordo anche su Hormuz
- ČT24 (Czechia)23:00
Finanční představitelé zemí G20 se s výjimkou Číny shodli na řešení obchodních nerovnováh způsobených přílišnou závislostí některých ekonomik na vývozu. Americký ministr financí Scott Bessent označil shodu devatenácti zemí za „neuvěřitelnou,“ uvedla v noci na středu agentura AP. Oznámení přichází po dvoudenním jednání zástupců zemí G20 v Asheville v Severní Karolíně.
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- Novinky (Czechia)2 Sept, 03:51their copy
- iRozhlas (Czechia)2 Sept, 05:31their copy
- Japan Times23:25
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the fact that nearly all participants agreed to a final statement suggested "there has been no impact" from Russia's attendance.
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:48G20, la Cina fa muro: salta il comunicato congiunto. Dissidi su energia e commercio, irritazione Usa
Dopo la presenza del ministro russo, un nuovo caso imbarazza il vertice di Washington sulle finanze mondiali. Bessent pubblica una dichiarazione presidenziale senza Pechino. Fonti americane: “Sono colpevoli”
Wed, 2 September 2026
13 reports- iDNES (Czechia)00:49
Finanční představitelé zemí G20 se s výjimkou Číny dohodli na postupu k řešení obchodních nerovnováh plynoucích z nadměrné závislosti některých ekonomik na vývozu. Oznámení přichází po dvoudenním jednání zástupců zemí G20 v Asheville v Severní Karolíně. Jako hosté vystoupili i američtí miliardáři Mark Zuckerberg a Elon Musk.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)02:05
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended engaging Moscow at the G20 despite European objections to Russia’s return while its war against Ukraine continues.
- Die Zeit (Germany)02:32
Beim Treffen der G20-Finanzminister in Asheville fordern die USA von China, weniger zu exportieren. China lehnt die gemeinsame Gipfelerklärung als einziges Land ab.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)03:26
President says other countries should adopt policies that have supported US economic growth
- Polsat News (Poland)04:01
- Jeśli nie będziemy się spotykać z Rosjanami, nigdy nie zakończymy tej okropnej wojny - powiedział minister finansów USA Scott Bessent. - Wiem, że niektórzy Europejczycy mieli z tego powodu gorzki smak w ustach, ale uważam, że ważne jest, aby się zaangażować - dodał. Bessent tak tłumaczył swoje spotkanie z rosyjskim ministrem finansów Antonem Siłuanowem podczas szczytu G20 w Asheville.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)05:36
Amerykański minister finansów Scott Bessent spotkał się z rosyjskim odpowiednikiem Antonem Siłuanowem podczas szczytu G20 w Asheville. Swoją decyzję tłumaczył koniecznością prowadzenia dialogu w celu zakończenia wojny w Ukrainie. Spotkanie wywołało krytykę ze strony europejskich polityków, w tym ministra finansów RP Andrzeja Domańskiego.
- Bloomberg Politics06:04edited after publishing
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Bessent Says China Stopped Unanimous G20 Communique (Video)Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China prevented the Group of 20 from issuing a joint communique after a gathering of finance and central bank chiefs this week due to a dispute over its giant trade surplus. Bloomberg's Jill Disis has the details. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)11:11
Salta il comunicato congiunto al G20 Finanze. Il vertice di Asheville, in North Carolina, non ha prodotto una sintesi condivisa tra tutti i Paesi riuniti al tavolo per due giorni di incontri e sessioni. L’opposizione è arrivata dalla Cina. A comunicarlo è stata la presidenza di turno Usa, per bocca del segretario del Tesoro, Scott […] L'articolo G20 Finanze, salta il comunicato congiunto: la Cina si sfila. I 19 Paesi: “Esportazioni a basso costo non più sostenibili” proviene da Il Fatto...
- Channel News Asia12:16
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:37
Statement from Beijing comes after G20 finance chiefs failed to agree to a joint statement
- The Hill16:58
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...
- The Hill21:42
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted economic officials from around the world in Asheville, N.C., this week, seeking to rally support for the Trump administration’s financial agenda regarding Iran and China. During the Group of 20 (G20) finance summit, Bessent touted the Treasury Department’s beefed-up sanctions on the Islamic Republic and its benefactors and downplayed rising bond yields in the...
- The Hill22:42
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Bessent rallies support for Trump agenda at G20 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted economic officials from around the world in Asheville, N.C., this week, seeking to rally support for the Trump administration’s financial agenda regarding Iran...