In its editorial, the paper says that the G7's influence has obviously waned in recent years as it lost lustre and appeal with the establishing of other larger international groups. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - The iconic picture showing German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders standing over a seated Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Quebec, Canada, in 2018 vividly captured the discord among the seven most industrialised economies after Mr Trump entered the White House.
On Saturday , the US president expressed his intention to delay the annual G7 summit until September. The 27-nation EU, the world's biggest trading bloc, also takes part in the summit alongside G7 countries - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. He also reportedly spoke to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday about Brazil's participation in the meeting.In fact, he was not alone in questioning the significance of the G7 against a much changed global political and economic landscape.
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