00:00Differences between Beijing and Washington were once again exposed during the G20's economic discussion amid growing tensions over the direction
00:08of global trade.
00:10Our correspondent in China, Bruno Falci, has more details.
00:15Greetings, comrades. Here, from Beijing, China rejected the United States' criticisms over the so-called economic imbalance and the alleged
00:26overcapacity of the Chinese economy.
00:30Washington's position was raised during the meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, held on September 1st
00:40in Asheville, North Carolina.
00:43On Thursday, China's Minister of Commerce responded to these claims during its regular press conference.
00:50Let's hear from the minister's spokesperson, Wang Ling, her words.
00:58China considers using the G20 and other multilateral forums to promote so-called economic imbalances and rhetoric about overcapacities, to
01:07be, in essence, protectionism and a pretext to pressure and restrict China.
01:11China firmly opposes this.
01:13This will only disrupt the global economic and trade order and undermine the healthy development of the world economy.
01:19All countries should uphold multilateralism, strengthen policy coordination, expand openness and cooperation, work together to ensure that global industrial and
01:28supply chains remain stable and smooth, and promote mutually beneficial and win-win outcomes.
01:36In 2025, China's trade surplus reached around 1.2 trillion dollars.
01:43The meeting concluded without a consensus among all G20 members on the proposals put forward by the United States.
01:53With this news from here, the capital of China, we go back with you in the studios.
