AshevilleTreasury wants other nations to make its case.
Washington drafts manufacturers in India, Brazil and Turkey against goods that cut their costs.
China’s $1.2 trillion surplus mirrors a decade-long domestic demand shortfall Beijing has declined to fix, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Washington is pushing for a joint G20 statement on trade imbalances next.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 30+ reports worldwide
- Economic Times
- foregrounds economic leverage argument: China's $1.2 trillion trade surplus is 'unsustainable' and prior US tariffs merely redirected exports to Europe/Latin America
Sources: Economic Times