G-20 Draft Cites Growing Trade Tension, Diplomatically

Delegates at the Group of 20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank chiefs on Friday afternoon began the delicate task of addressing growing trade tensions without upsetting U.S. President Donald Trump.

Negotiators drafting the summit’s final statement in Buenos Aires worked on language that would reiterate a positive global economic outlook while highlighting risks, including the escalating dispute over trade, according to a person with direct knowledge of the discussions.