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China cited differing opinions and U.S. tariffs as reasons for the lack of consensus on overcapacity and forced labor issues at the recent G20 trade minister talks held in Milwaukee from October 2 to 3, 2026. The United States, holding the current presidency of the G20, proposed a draft statement calling for actions against structural excess capacity that was supported by most members but ultimately did not reach agreement due to opposition mainly led by China.
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Trade ministers from the G20 met in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 2, discussing trade deals amidst tensions with the U.S. President Donald Trump's America-first agenda has prompted countries like Canada to seek alternative trading partnerships, such as enhancing a free-trade deal with the EU and pivoting towards markets like India. However, during these meetings, there was little progress in resolving key issues like excess industrial capacity and forced labor in supply chains, with only Mexico and Argentina supporting the U.S.'s call for more action on these fronts. The Chinese delegation cited divergent opinions fueled by U.S. tariffs as reasons for the lack of consensus. Meanwhile, USTR Jamieson Greer expressed pessimism about reaching a deal with Canada, highlighting ongoing technical talks but noting fundamental disagreements remain unresolved.

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"Against this backdrop, many members expressed differing views from various viewpoints regarding the presidency's decision to table these issues and push for the issuance of a joint statement and the establishment of cooperation mechanisms," it said. "...
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China said on Sunday (October 4, 2026) that "divergent opinions" fuelled by U.S. tariffs contributed to the lack of agreement on overcapacity and forced labour at the G20. asserted
opinions → say → G20
The United States holds the rotating presidency of the Group of 20 major economies this year, which also includes China, India, France, Germany and Japan. asserted
which → hold → China
Trade ministers held two days of talks this week in Milwaukee, but failed to reach agreements on countering overcapacity and forced labour, criticisms commonly aimed at China. asserted
ministers → hold → China
A draft ministerial statement against excess capacity, seen as driving costs down unfairly, "was supported by all but a handful of members", top U.S. trade official Jamieson Greer said after the talks. asserted
Greer → see → talks
The draft called on all countries to move to eliminate structural excess capacity in their economies, among other actions. asserted
draft → call → actions
"Issues such as overcapacity and forced labor have been highly controversial since their inception," China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Sunday (October 4). asserted
Ministry → say → Sunday
It said G20 members are subject to tariffs related to forced labour and are "frequently targets" of investigations concerning overcapacity. asserted
members → say → overcapacity
"Against this backdrop, many members expressed differing views from various viewpoints regarding the presidency's decision to table these issues and push for the issuance of a joint statement and the establishment of cooperation mechanisms," it said. "... asserted
it → express → mechanisms
due to divergent opinions among the majority of members, the meeting failed to produce an outcome document on these topics," it said. asserted
it → fail → topics
"China has noted that the post-meeting Chair's Statement mentioned that the U.S. side, together with two other G20 nations, issued a statement outside the G20 framework on the issue of forced labor," it added. asserted
it → note → labor
The statement did not specify which countries opposed it. asserted
countries → specify → it
A G20 leaders' summit will be held at a golf resort in Miami owned by U.S. President Donald Trump in mid-December. asserted
summit → hold → December
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