Financial policymakers from the world’s top 20 economies pose for a group photo in Fukuoka, Japan on Sunday. Photo: EPA
G20 finance chiefs vow to act on ‘intensifying’ global trade and geopolitical tensions
- Policymakers issue joint communique saying they ‘will continue to address risks and stand ready to take further action’
- Worsening trade war between US and China dominates discussions during meeting of ministers and central bankers in Japan
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G20
Financial policymakers from the world’s top 20 economies pose for a group photo in Fukuoka, Japan on Sunday. Photo: EPA
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin with People‘s Bank of China governor Yi Gang. Photo: Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump ‘perfectly happy’ to impose more tariffs on Chinese goods if talks fail to progress, Steven Mnuchin says
- US Treasury Secretary puts ball back in Beijing’s court, saying Washington prepared to ‘move forward’ as long as China accepts its terms
- Official tweeted earlier about ‘candid’ trade discussion with People’s Bank of China governor Yi Gang
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US-China trade war
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin with People‘s Bank of China governor Yi Gang. Photo: Bloomberg