Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov made a surprise appearance at the US-hosted G20 finance talks in Asheville, North Carolina, on 2026-02-16, his first in-person participation since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. ^[1] At the G20 finance ministers' meeting in September 2025 in Asheville, North Carolina, the United States urged other member countries to do more to protect their domestic industries and job markets from Chinese imports, arguing such distortions were 'sucking' growth from the global economy. ^[2] U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the G20 finance ministers meeting in Asheville, North Carolina on 2026-09-15 that he had warned other trading partners last year that tougher U.S. tariffs would lead to an influx of Chinese goods diverted to their markets, and that this has occurred. ^[3] German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said the US decision to welcome Siluanov sent a 'signal I find troubling' and that European ministers and central bankers agreed to maintain dialogue while pushing for an end to the war. ^[4] Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said he was unhappy to see Moscow represented at the G20, saying 'We do not trust Russia. They lie constantly,' and stressed that Russia was the aggressor in its conflict with Ukraine. ^[5] White House spokesman Kush Desai defended the talks, saying the Trump administration will 'never shy away from talking with the folks we need to talk to' to further a deal to end the war in Ukraine. ^[6] China's total exports rose 23.9% year on year in July 2025, driven by weak domestic demand. ^[7] In September 2025, Japan's 10-year government bond yield reached 3%, its highest level since 1996, amid a global bond market selloff fueled by inflation and fiscal concerns. ^[8] China's total exports rose 23.9% in July year-on-year, prompting growing calls in Europe for tougher curbs on Chinese imports. ^[9] German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said that the U.S.- and Israeli-led Iran war, along with ongoing U.S. tariff disputes such as the dispute with Canada, are major causes of uncertainty harming the global economy and destroying trust. ^[10] Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said on 2026-09-14 that China's currency is hugely undervalued and that China is actively subsidizing its exports, which is a problem for Europe. ^[11] A source told Reuters that Scott Bessent told Siluanov that no economic relief would be given to Russia until the war ended. ^[12]