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G20 Dispute Over Industrial Overcapacity
The US's push at the 2026 G20 to curb industrial overcapacity and forced-labor-linked production was rejected by most member states, with only Mexico and Argentina signing on, highlighting deep G20 divisions over trade policy toward China.
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A "handful" of G20 trade ministers rejected a US-led call to curb excess industrial capacity and "non-market" policies at a trade meeting in Milwaukee, the US Trade Representative's office said on October 2-3, 2026 (SCMP, October 3). Only two countries, Mexico and Argentina, signed on to the US statement calling for cooperation to eliminate goods produced with forced labor and address overcapacity (SCMP, October 3).
The episode, occurring during the US's G20 chairmanship, exposes divisions within the group over trade policy aimed broadly at China's industrial exports, and is likely to resurface in future G20 and bilateral trade negotiations.