Treasury posts G20 Chair’s Statement from Asheville; China objected to four paragraphs

The U.S. Treasury Department posted a G20 Chair’s Statement dated Sept. 1, 2026. Paragraph 1 states: “We, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors who assembled in Asheville, North Carolina, on August 31 and September 1, 2026, met to advance the G20 Finance track priorities for 2026.”

Footnote 1: “The statement was agreed by all G20 members present except China, which objected to paragraphs 4, 10, 11, and 13.” This file treats that as a Chair’s Statement, not a consensus joint statement of all members.

Paragraph 4 addresses energy-trade disruptions and “the free, safe, and predictable navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.” Paragraphs 10 and 11 address excessive and persistent imbalances, non-market policies, and IMF surveillance of imbalance drivers. Paragraph 13 addresses sovereign-debt architecture, including the G20 Common Framework.

Paragraph 3 lists 2026 Finance track priorities including private-sector engagement, productivity growth, global imbalances, financial literacy, sovereign debt, digital assets, and financial-sector issues. Paragraph 5 welcomes potential investment in artificial intelligence, computing, and digital infrastructure. Paragraph 7 says “artificial intelligence is a general-purpose technology with the potential to have profound effects on the global economy.” Paragraph 15 says members “look forward to finalization of the FSB’s paper on Sound Practices for Responsible Adoption of AI.” China’s footnote objections were to paragraphs 4, 10, 11, and 13 — not those AI paragraphs.