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G20 trade ministers deadlocked over industrial overcapacity, says US trade chief

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a press conference, Oct. 1, 2026, at the G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a press conference, Oct. 1, 2026, G20 Trade Ministerial, Milwaukee © Kayla Wolf, AP

G20 trade ministers failed to agree on tackling excess industrial capacity and eliminating forced labour from supply chains, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday. Speaking during talks in Milwaukee, Greer highlighted overcapacity, a criticism often directed at China, which rejects it. The United States holds this year's rotating presidency.

Group of 20 (G20) trade ministers are at an impasse on countering excess industrial capacity, top US trade official Jamieson Greer said Thursday, an accusation often levied at China which rejects the criticism.

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