G-20 heads give an amiable Mnuchin scope to define Trump's trade agenda
New Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin comes across as a voice of reason against Trump's bluster
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Baden-Baden, Germany
WARY of their first official encounter with US President Donald Trump's blustery trade agenda, the world's top finance officials were relieved to find new Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin polite and business-like over the weekend.
They yielded ground to the newcomer's push for the Group of 20 major economies to abandon a decade-old pledge to resist protectionism and to delete communique language on financing the fight against climate change.
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