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US trade chief reports G20 deadlock on overcapacity and forced labour

Jamieson Greer says ministers failed to agree on two supply-chain issues during talks in Milwaukee.

France 24 reports that G20 trade ministers failed to agree on tackling excess industrial capacity and eliminating forced labour from supply chains, according to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Greer spoke during talks in Milwaukee. The item says China rejects the overcapacity criticism often directed at it.

What holds up

  • ✓France 24 attributes the account of the negotiating outcome to the named US trade representative.
  • ✓The item identifies Milwaukee as the venue and the United States as the holder of this year's rotating presidency.

What doesn't yet

  • ?The negotiating outcome is described by a participant; no joint statement or other delegation's account is supplied.
  • ?China rejects the overcapacity criticism, and the summary provides no evidence with which to assess it.

Ask before you share

  • →Does a final communiqué confirm that ministers failed to reach agreement on both issues?
  • →How do other delegations describe the disagreements?

Sources & original reporting

  1. [1]France 24 · Published 2 Oct 2026 · france24.com