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VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-31

In China, the economy is quite weak, and they are trying to export their way out of it, and they need to rebalance their economy,

Scott Bessent · said 2026-08-30 · reported 2026-08-31

Bessent added that China's economy is weak and Beijing needs to rebalance by reducing reliance on exports.

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