China's exclusion from the G-7 summit, where President Trump and his counterparts gather in France, appears increasingly anomalous given its immense global economic influence and affairs. While China's initial exclusion in 1975 was understandable due to its political turmoil and Mao Zedong's role against Western powers, its economy has since grown to dwarf those of G-7 nations Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Canada, with only the United States remaining larger.
John Kirton, a University of Toronto G-7 specialist, argues that a G-7 summit without China is "arguably like a soccer World Cup without five-time winner Brazil," suggesting the G-7 and global community might be "better off if China became a member." Despite President Trump previously musing about expanding the club to include China, the G-7's traditional focus on democracies presents a significant barrier to its participation, highlighting a dilemma for the wealthy nations' club.
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