Greer: G20 Trade Ministers Condemn Food Weaponization in Consensus Statement
Ambassador Greer Issues a Statement on G20 Trade Ministers Reaching Consensus on Condemning the Weaponization of Food through Coercive Trade Actions
Ambassador Jamieson Greer announced that G20 Trade Ministers reached consensus on a statement condemning the weaponization of food through coercive trade actions under the U.S. Presidency. The statement recognizes that food, agricultural products and inputs have been weaponized for decades to exert economic or political pressure, threatening livelihoods and distorting competition.
格里尔：G20贸易部长就谴责粮食武器化达成共识
美国贸易代表格里尔宣布，G20贸易部长在美国担任轮值主席国期间就谴责通过强制性贸易行动武器化粮食的声明达成共识。声明指出，粮食、农产品及农业投入物已被武器化数十年，用以施加经济和政治压力，威胁目标国家生计并扭曲竞争。
The consensus marks the first G20 statement explicitly condemning food weaponization, establishing a political norm against coercive trade actions targeting agriculture.
Source: USTR (press releases) · ustr.gov