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G7 and China are competing to define global governance

The schism between US President Donald Trump (left) and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came somewhat unprompted on the heels of an otherwise jolly G7 gathering.
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Italian PM Meloni’s G7 photo spat with Trump shows readiness to risk a bigger fight

The bigger factor driving positive atmospherics at the summit was the announcement of the US-Iran MOU, and US President Donald Trump’s (centre) signing of the document. 

G7 summit opens door to Asia-Pacific and businesses

G7 leaders will also discuss how to rebalance global trade and address “predatory competition”, mainly by China.

G7 leaders tackle reliance on China for critical minerals

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and UK PM Keir Starmer (right) have led an effort by US allies to produce a plan to help reopen the strait in the event of a final peace deal.

Trump says Hormuz will reopen by Jun 19. America’s G7 allies aren’t so sure

While Zhang Guoqing (above), China’s representative on the G7 call, does not usually handle trade matters, Macron has framed his participation as diplomatic progress.

China confronts G7 during Macron’s call by defending free trade

File photo of US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, DC, Feb 13, 2025.

India’s Modi, Trump likely to meet at G7, discuss trade, visas, source says

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Banque de France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau pose with attendees at a G7 meeting in Paris, France, May 18, 2026.

G7 finance ministers agree need for action on economic imbalances

Banque de France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau and French Minister for Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure speaks to the media at the IMF/World Bank 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2026.

G7 finance chiefs say it is urgent to limit Middle East war’s cost to global economy