{
  "id": 10882933,
  "title": "G20 trade officials meet under shadow of tariffs, overcapacity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/g20-trade-officials-meet-under-shadow-of-tariffs-overcapacity",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T05:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3328888/g20-trade-officials-meet-under-shadow-of-tariffs-overcapacity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "G20 trade ministers convene in Milwaukee amid tariffs and overcapacity concerns, with no breakthroughs anticipated. The United States, currently holding the G20 presidency, has imposed tariffs on various sectors, targeting countries for alleged forced labor and overcapacity. The US Trade Representative, Jamie Raskin, maintains that the administration is not anti-trade, emphasizing the global challenges of overcapacity and non-market policies. However, key US trading partners, including Canada and the EU, are pushing for deeper trade ties outside the United States, despite tensions. Critics argue that China's excess industrial capacity floods markets, suppressing prices, while the US investigates 16 partners on similar grounds. The outcome remains uncertain, as the next US presidential election in 2028 could significantly alter trade policy.",
  "summary": "MILWAUKEE — Group of 20 (G20) trade ministers are set to open talks Wednesday in the United States, in meetings strained by United States President Donald Trump's tariffs as Washington targets partners regarding forced labour and overcapacity.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}