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G7 Meets Without China as Trump Attends, Trade Talks Planned

6/15/2026

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Analysts say China’s massive economy makes its exclusion from the G7 conspicuous as leaders meet in Evian-les-Bains.
U.S. President Donald Trump and other G7 leaders are meeting in Evian-les-Bains without China.
President Emmanuel Macron has scheduled a session to discuss trade with China over a $1.2 trillion 2025 surplus.
Chinese officials say the G7 should promote cooperation, warning that China’s admission could undermine unity because authoritarian system differs from democratic criteria.

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Analysts say China’s massive economy makes its exclusion from the G7 conspicuous as leaders meet in Evian-les-Bains.
U.S. President Donald Trump and other G7 leaders are meeting in Evian-les-Bains without China.
President Emmanuel Macron has scheduled a session to discuss trade with China over a $1.2 trillion 2025 surplus.
Chinese officials say the G7 should promote cooperation, warning that China’s admission could undermine unity because authoritarian system differs from democratic criteria.