https://www.scmp.com/rss/167289/feed The Group of Seven (G7) originated in 1975 as the Group of Six (France, West Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States), representing the largest economies in the world. It was joined by Canada in 1976. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jevans Nyabiage Jevans Nyabiage China pledged to continue its support for South Africa on the same day that it emerged that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had been disinvited from this year’s Group of Seven (G7) summit in France following US threats to boycott the event. On Thursday, Pretoria said that Ramaphosa’s invitation – issued personally by French President Emmanuel Macron at last year’s Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg – had been withdrawn because the organisers did not want a no-show from the United... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348226/can-reliable-friend-china-fill-gap-us-pressures-allies-snub-south-africa?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348226/can-reliable-friend-china-fill-gap-us-pressures-allies-snub-south-africa?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:00:41 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Group of Seven counterparts traded barbs over the wars in Iran and Ukraine, casting doubt on Europe bowing to Donald Trump’s demand for military help in the Gulf. “The United States is constantly being asked to help in a war,” Rubio said referring to Ukraine, before taking off for the Friday conclusion of a G7 gathering outside Paris. “But when the US had a need, he didn’t get positive responses,” he added. The Europeans have rebuffed Trump’s bid for... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348196/rubio-g7-diplomats-duel-over-wars-iran-and-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348196/rubio-g7-diplomats-duel-over-wars-iran-and-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:06:08 +0000 Reuters Reuters Iran said the world should be ready for oil at US$200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships ⁠on Wednesday and the International Energy Agency recommended a massive release of strategic reserves to dampen one of the worst oil shocks since the 1970s. The war unleashed with joint US and Israeli air strikes nearly two weeks ago has so far killed around 2,000 people, mostly Iranians and Lebanese, as it has spread into Lebanon and thrown global energy markets and transport into chaos. Despite what... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3346265/iea-agrees-record-release-emergency-oil-reserves-calm-surging-prices?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3346265/iea-agrees-record-release-emergency-oil-reserves-calm-surging-prices?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:36:59 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Japan and Germany said on Wednesday they would tap into their oil reserves to tackle the rise in crude prices due to the Middle East war, with Berlin saying the IEA global energy body had asked member states to release 400 million barrels. France, the current chair of the Group of Seven countries, said nations were coordinating their steps as G7 energy ministers said they stood ready to take “all necessary measures”. The latest announcement came as leaders of the Group of Seven advanced... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3346251/germany-japan-unblock-oil-reserves-g7-stands-ready-act?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3346251/germany-japan-unblock-oil-reserves-g7-stands-ready-act?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:29:15 +0000 Alex Capri Alex Capri 2026 has begun with a worsening trust deficit, as geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China ruptures the international system. Much of this mistrust stems from an escalating technology race. At centre stage is artificial intelligence – the foundational technology for virtually all industries, from hyper-scaled computer networks and data centres to self-learning “cognitive” machines and advanced semiconductor production. The US and China now face a prisoner’s dilemma in military... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3344163/who-will-save-world-us-china-ai-arms-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3344163/who-will-save-world-us-china-ai-arms-race?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:00:08 +0000 Orange Wang Orange Wang The United States has appeared “more threatening” over the past year, while perceptions of China have improved markedly in parts of the Western world, according to a global risk survey released on Monday. The same report, released in the lead-up to the Munich Security Conference (MSC) this week, also accused Beijing of “increasingly threatening regional stability” in the Indo-Pacific, while warning that President Donald Trump’s “vacillating” China policy was causing a “crisis of confidence”... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343087/trumps-vacillating-china-policy-leads-allies-crisis-confidence-security-report?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343087/trumps-vacillating-china-policy-leads-allies-crisis-confidence-security-report?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:00:15 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse France on Sunday took into custody the Indian captain of an oil tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet” for the vessel’s failure to fly a flag, prosecutors said. The 58-year-old captain was in charge of the tanker, the Grinch, which was seized by the French navy in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday and is now moored under guard at a southern French port near Marseille. The Marseille prosecutors’ office, in charge of investigating the case, said the rest of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3341178/russian-shadow-tankers-indian-captain-crew-french-custody?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3341178/russian-shadow-tankers-indian-captain-crew-french-custody?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:34:51 +0000 Maria Siow Maria Siow A US-led meeting with its allies to reduce the global reliance on rare earths from China was an “easy sell”, even as analysts warn that such an ambitious goal would depend on their long-term investment commitments and ability to narrow differences over national policy. On Monday, the US hosted a meeting in Washington with G7 finance ministers and other allies, including Australia, India, South Korea and the EU, to address vulnerabilities in the rare earth supply chain, as they close ranks... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3340241/can-us-led-bloc-ease-chinas-vice-grip-rare-earths?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3340241/can-us-led-bloc-ease-chinas-vice-grip-rare-earths?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jan 2026 08:00:28 +0000 Ralph Jennings Ralph Jennings Fears of China choking off exports of critical minerals to Japan amid a deepening political dispute have set off industry alarms and prompted Tokyo to elevate the issue at a G7 gathering of finance ministers this week, despite Beijing’s assurances that civilian trade would be spared. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said last week that she would attend the Group of Seven event in Washington on Monday with the “risk of a rare-earth-supply interruption from China in mind”, the... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3339615/japan-firms-seen-stockpiling-rare-earths-tokyo-looks-g7-face-china-controls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3339615/japan-firms-seen-stockpiling-rare-earths-tokyo-looks-g7-face-china-controls?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:00:12 +0000 Reuters Reuters Greece’s finance minister was on Thursday named head of the Eurogroup, the body that helps shape euro zone policy, underlining his country’s turnaround since the years when it came close to crashing out of the single currency. Kyriakos Pierrakakis saw off the rival Belgian candidate to become president of the assembly of finance ministers from the 20 countries sharing the euro. Greece had to be bailed out three times between 2010 and 2015 by euro zone governments to avoid economic collapse after... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3336175/greek-minister-takes-over-eurogroup-president-historic-turnaround?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3336175/greek-minister-takes-over-eurogroup-president-historic-turnaround?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Dec 2025 05:18:26 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu French President Emmanuel Macron will visit China next week and meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Elysee Palace said in a statement on Wednesday. The three-day visit is scheduled to begin on December 3, with two stops in Beijing and Chengdu, according to the statement. “On this occasion, major issues relating to the strategic partnership between France and China will be addressed, as well as several major international matters and areas of cooperation aimed at tackling the global... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334285/frances-emmanuel-macron-meet-xi-jinping-during-china-trip-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334285/frances-emmanuel-macron-meet-xi-jinping-during-china-trip-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:10:24 +0000 Karin Costa Vazquez Karin Costa Vazquez As South Africa hands over the Group of 20 presidency, something more consequential than a routine rotation is taking place. The moment marks the end of an unprecedented cycle: four consecutive presidencies led by major economies of the Global South – Indonesia, India, Brazil and South Africa. For four years, the G20 was steered by countries whose development priorities, demographic structures and geopolitical positions diverged from those of the Group of Seven. In 2026, the gavel will pass to... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3333956/us-must-build-global-souths-g20-momentum-not-undermine-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3333956/us-must-build-global-souths-g20-momentum-not-undermine-it?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:30:09 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg US President Donald Trump said he received an apology from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney over a television ad that opposed tariffs, but suggested that trade talks between the two countries would not restart. Asked by reporters aboard Air Force One whether negotiations between the White House and Carney’s government would resume, Trump said: “No, but I have a very good relationship. I like him a lot, but you know, what they did was wrong. He was very nice. He apologised for what they did... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331138/trump-says-canadas-carney-apologised-ad-trade-talks-wont-resume?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331138/trump-says-canadas-carney-apologised-ad-trade-talks-wont-resume?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:43:22 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham The European Union is ready to retaliate against China’s export restrictions on rare earths, commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in a hardline speech on Saturday. “In the short term, we are focusing on finding solutions with our Chinese counterparts. But we are ready to use all of the instruments in our toolbox to respond if needed. And we will work with our G7 partners on a coordinated response,” von der Leyen told the Berlin Global Dialogue conference. She also announced a new plan to... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3330313/von-der-leyen-vows-strike-back-against-china-eu-feels-rare-earths-squeeze?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3330313/von-der-leyen-vows-strike-back-against-china-eu-feels-rare-earths-squeeze?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2025 09:51:37 +0000 Ji Siqi,Mandy Zuo Ji Siqi,Mandy Zuo As China and the United States accuse each other of provoking the latest escalation in trade tensions and disrupting the world economy, analysts say both share a goal in their war of words: applying maximum pressure until a deal is struck. In the past few days, Washington has framed the recent flare-up in relations as “China versus the world”, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggesting on Wednesday that Beijing’s restrictions on the export of rare earth elements unveiled last week made... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3329260/squeeze-beijing-and-washington-flex-muscles-narrative-war-heats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3329260/squeeze-beijing-and-washington-flex-muscles-narrative-war-heats?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:00:10 +0000 Reuters Reuters US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he told Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato that the Trump administration expects Japan to stop importing Russian energy. “Minister Kato and I also discussed important issues pertaining to the US-Japan economic relationship and the Administration’s expectation that Japan stop importing Russian energy,” Bessent said on social media after the two met on Wednesday. Bessent and Kato met on the sidelines of the annual International... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3329187/after-india-us-tells-japan-stop-importing-russian-energy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3329187/after-india-us-tells-japan-stop-importing-russian-energy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 02:43:27 +0000 Agencies Agencies Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday recognition of a Palestinian state by Britain, Canada and Australia was a “huge reward to terrorism”. “And I have another message for you: It will not happen. A Palestinian state will not be established west of the Jordan River,” he said in a statement. Netanyahu said Israel will respond to the recognition of a Palestinian state by several Western powers only after his return from a trip to the United States. “There will be no Palestinian... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3326315/canada-recognises-palestine-carney-announces-aligned-eu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3326315/canada-recognises-palestine-carney-announces-aligned-eu?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:14:13 +0000 CNA CNA Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam said on Tuesday that the immediate recognition of a Palestinian state would not change the “facts on the ground” in favour of Palestinians and could likely harm them instead. His remarks came amid recent plans by Australia and G7 members Canada, France and the UK to recognise Palestine at the next United Nations General Assembly later this month. More than 140 out of 193 UN member states recognise a Palestinian state. The United... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3324052/recognition-likely-harm-palestinians-says-singapore-minister?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3324052/recognition-likely-harm-palestinians-says-singapore-minister?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:04:41 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma National security police have summoned the father of an activist wanted for his involvement in the “Hong Kong Parliament”, a group deemed subversive by authorities, to “assist in an investigation”, the Post has learned. A source said that the birth father of Alan Keung Ka-wai, a man surnamed Koo, had been asked to report to Tin Shui Wai Police Station on Wednesday morning to help with the investigation into his Canadian-based activist son. Keung is also believed to have a stepfather. “[We]... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3321653/police-summon-father-activist-linked-subversive-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3321653/police-summon-father-activist-linked-subversive-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:55:30 +0000 Lijia Zhang Lijia Zhang “Golden brick countries” – that’s how Brics is translated in Chinese, a name that speaks volumes about its founding aspirations. But as the expanded bloc emerged from its Rio de Janeiro summit, it projected something more potent than aspiration. The message was loud and clear: the era of unipolar global dominance is drawing to an end. Brics leaders spoke with growing confidence, condemning “coercive” economic tactics, effectively calling for de-dollarisation and rejecting US... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3317935/brics-its-big-leap-talk-shop-institution-power?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3317935/brics-its-big-leap-talk-shop-institution-power?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:30:08 +0000 Seong Hyeon Choi Seong Hyeon Choi Seoul will move “swiftly” to improve ties with Beijing and Moscow to “protect peace and people’s lives”, according to South Korea’s president. Marking his first month in office on Thursday, Lee Jae-myung said that one of his government’s priorities was to ensure the “safety and peaceful” lives of the South Korean people, stressing that “peace is the minimum prerequisite for national stability and happiness”. Lee said he believed in a “virtuous cycle of peace”, pledging to maintain a “firm”... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3316801/south-koreas-lee-jae-myung-caps-first-month-office-pledge-improve-china-russia-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3316801/south-koreas-lee-jae-myung-caps-first-month-office-pledge-improve-china-russia-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:00:24 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said late on Sunday that trade talks with the US have resumed after Canada rescinded its plan to tax US technology firms. US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called “a direct and blatant attack on our country”. The Canadian government said “in anticipation” of a trade deal, “Canada would rescind” the Digital Services Tax. The tax was set to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316318/carney-says-trade-talks-us-resume-after-canada-rescinded-tech-tax?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316318/carney-says-trade-talks-us-resume-after-canada-rescinded-tech-tax?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Jun 2025 02:58:27 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li Beijing should adopt a more proactive fiscal policy in response to rising global uncertainties, particularly following the outbreak of war in the Middle East, a central bank adviser said on Tuesday. While many Chinese economists agree that fiscal discipline is essential for long-term sustainability, current circumstances may call for a different approach, said Huang Yiping, dean of Peking University’s National School of Development. “What we see at the moment is rising uncertainties. We are very... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3315664/china-urged-adopt-more-proactive-fiscal-policy-amid-iran-israel-war-trade-war-risks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3315664/china-urged-adopt-more-proactive-fiscal-policy-amid-iran-israel-war-trade-war-risks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:00:14 +0000 Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji The move by India and Canada to reinstate high commissioners in each other’s capitals marks an important step towards mending their frayed relationship after the 2023 killing of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. Following a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on the sidelines of this week’s Group of Seven summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, both countries issued separate statements to pledge their commitment to strengthening... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3315284/will-india-and-canada-move-beyond-past-rancour-and-normalise-ties-quickly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3315284/will-india-and-canada-move-beyond-past-rancour-and-normalise-ties-quickly?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:20:29 +0000 Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow China’s technology ambitions, trade tensions and geopolitical concerns were all on display in Paris as the aerospace industry gathered for the French capital’s 55th air show. Planemaker Comac told partners that the C929, China’s first widebody passenger plane, should make its maiden commercial flight by 2035, the Post reported. The number of Chinese parts makers at the show also surged to 76 from 29 at the previous edition in 2023, reflecting the growth of the nation’s aerospace supply... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3315164/chinas-aerospace-drive-summer-davos-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3315164/chinas-aerospace-drive-summer-davos-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:02:34 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Canada will “adjust” its 25 per cent counter-tariffs on US steel and aluminium in response to a doubling of US levies if a bilateral trade deal is not reached within 30 days, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Thursday. “Canada will adjust its existing counter-tariffs on US steel and aluminium products on the 21st of July, at the end of that 30-day period,” he said. Carney also announced a raft of measures to support the Canadian steel and aluminium sectors facing 50 per cent US tariffs,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3315132/canada-adjust-counter-tariffs-us-metals-if-no-deal-trump-30-days?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3315132/canada-adjust-counter-tariffs-us-metals-if-no-deal-trump-30-days?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:13:31 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier The Group of 7 nations wrapped up their summit in Canada on Tuesday with six joint statements on subjects spanning AI, quantum computing and critical minerals but reportedly dropped plans to issue a seventh “strongly worded” statement on the Ukraine war after objections from the United States. “Basically, no statement because the Americans wanted to water it down,” an unnamed Canadian official told reporters on condition of anonymity, according to AFP. News services on Tuesday reported the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3314843/g7-summit-wraps-statements-ai-critical-minerals-not-ukraine-after-us-objects?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3314843/g7-summit-wraps-statements-ai-critical-minerals-not-ukraine-after-us-objects?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jun 2025 23:10:44 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Japan was being “tough” in trade talks and the European Union had not yet offered what he considered a fair deal, as a team led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stayed at the G7 meeting in Canada to keep working on trade issues after Trump’s abrupt early departure. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that the EU would need to offer Washington “a good deal” or face higher tariffs. Trump spoke after leaving the Group of Seven summit early to focus... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314842/trump-says-eu-not-offering-fair-trade-deal-japan-being-tough-too?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314842/trump-says-eu-not-offering-fair-trade-deal-japan-being-tough-too?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:57:20 +0000 Reuters Reuters The leaders of India and Canada held on Tuesday what they called a productive first bilateral meeting since then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi in 2023 of involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh separatist. Relations have been poor for almost two years but there was no sign of tension when Prime Minister Mark Carney warmly welcomed Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to the Group of Seven summit he is chairing in Alberta. Both men issued statements saying the talks had gone... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314841/modi-and-carney-meet-reset-india-canada-ties-after-tense-2-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314841/modi-and-carney-meet-reset-india-canada-ties-after-tense-2-years?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jun 2025 22:20:01 +0000 Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji Escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is raising fresh concerns over Asia’s energy security, analysts said on Tuesday, with any disruption to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz threatening to destabilise global markets. Roughly 70 per cent of Asia’s crude oil and refined product imports pass through the narrow waterway, which lies adjacent to Iran and connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. The strait remains one of the world’s most critical maritime choke points, particularly... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3314740/israel-iran-conflict-raises-asias-energy-security-fears-over-strait-hormuz-risks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3314740/israel-iran-conflict-raises-asias-energy-security-fears-over-strait-hormuz-risks?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:30:11 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse US President Donald Trump said he wants a “real end” to the conflict between Israel and Iran, not just a ceasefire, as the arch foes traded fire for a fifth day on Tuesday. The escalating clashes saw Israeli warplanes target military sites in Iran, killing a senior commander and drawing retaliatory missile fire from Iran. Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem shortly after air raid sirens sounded in many parts of Israel following missile launches from Iran, the Israeli military... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3314760/israel-iran-trade-fire-fifth-day-global-alarm-mounts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3314760/israel-iran-trade-fire-fifth-day-global-alarm-mounts?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:13:27 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A Canadian indigenous leader who greeted world heads of state arriving for the Group of Seven (G7) summit says he was “filled with rage” and considered leaving before Donald Trump arrived, saying the US president has “caused much pain and suffering in the world”. Instead, Steven Crowchild prayed, consulted his peoples’ leaders and ultimately opted to stay on the tarmac for a long conversation with Trump that he hopes will call more attention to promoting peace, protecting clean water and other... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314664/canadian-indigenous-leader-was-filled-rage-intense-conversation-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314664/canadian-indigenous-leader-was-filled-rage-intense-conversation-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:45:39 +0000 Robert Delaney Robert Delaney US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would welcome the inclusion of China and Russia in the G7, putting him directly at odds with the bloc’s position on the two countries just as the Group of Seven summit got under way in Canada. The leaders from seven major advanced economies – Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US, along with the European Union – are convening in Kananaskis, Alberta, in the Canadian Rockies until Tuesday. Speaking alongside Canadian Prime Minister... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314660/trump-wouldnt-mind-china-joining-g7-says-was-mistake-throw-russia-out-former-g8?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314660/trump-wouldnt-mind-china-joining-g7-says-was-mistake-throw-russia-out-former-g8?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:15:02 +0000 Reuters Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba heads to Canada on Sunday for trade talks with US President Donald Trump, hoping to persuade him to drop trade tariffs that have imperilled Japan’s auto companies and threaten to undermine his fragile government. The two are expected to meet on the sidelines of a summit of the Group of Seven nations in Kananaskis, Alberta, for their second in-person encounter. It follows a sixth round of high-level trade talks in Washington on Friday. Japan’s top tariff... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3314529/japans-ishiba-press-trump-drop-auto-tariffs-g7-summit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3314529/japans-ishiba-press-trump-drop-auto-tariffs-g7-summit?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:41:13 +0000 Reuters Reuters Group of Seven (G7) leaders were gathering in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday with the Israel-Iran conflict expected to be high on the agenda, while host Canada is striving to avoid clashes with US President Donald Trump. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his priorities are strengthening peace and security, building critical mineral supply chains and creating jobs. But issues such as US tariffs and the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine are expected to feature heavily during the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314520/g7-convenes-canada-hoping-avoid-trump-clashes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314520/g7-convenes-canada-hoping-avoid-trump-clashes?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Jun 2025 10:45:48 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress on Thursday he would involve lawmakers in a 30-day assessment of the Aukus alliance, a day after the future of the three-country security pact was thrown into question by reports that the Pentagon was putting it under review. “Congress will be involved,” Hegseth said in response to a question from US congressman Joe Courtney, a Connecticut Democrat, who also raised concern about the time frame allocated for analysing the pact between Australia,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3314223/pentagon-chief-assures-lawmakers-review-us-britain-australia-pact-china-looms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3314223/pentagon-chief-assures-lawmakers-review-us-britain-australia-pact-china-looms?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:04:02 +0000 Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s invitation to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi last week to attend the G7 summit starting on Sunday has sparked debate on whether the last-minute request came amid pressure from other countries in the group of rich nations or is a sign of a thaw in ties with India. Carney extended the invitation to Modi in a phone call between the two leaders on Friday. Modi has accepted the invitation, saying his meeting with Carney will lead to “renewed vigour” in... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3313991/acceptance-indias-modi-attend-g7-summit-canada-pyrrhic-victory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3313991/acceptance-indias-modi-attend-g7-summit-canada-pyrrhic-victory?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:32:01 +0000 Reuters Reuters Japan had made some progress in a fifth round of trade talks with US officials aimed at ending tariffs that are hurting Japan’s economy, Tokyo’s chief tariff negotiator said. “Tariffs have already been imposed on autos, auto parts, steel and aluminium, and some of them have doubled to 50 per cent along with a 10 per cent general tariff. These are causing daily losses to Japan’s economy,” Ryosei Akazawa said in Washington on Friday after talks with officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3313461/japan-makes-progress-trump-tariffs-trade-negotiator-akazawa-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3313461/japan-makes-progress-trump-tariffs-trade-negotiator-akazawa-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Jun 2025 02:35:07 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday he will attend the Group of Seven leaders’ summit in Canada this month after receiving an invitation from the new Canadian premier. India is not a member of the G7 but Modi has been invited to attend previous summits since 2019, when France invited him to Biarritz. “Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada,” Modi said in a statement posted on social media. “Congratulated him on his recent election victory and thanked him... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3313447/indian-pm-modi-invited-g7-summit-canada?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3313447/indian-pm-modi-invited-g7-summit-canada?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:50:01 +0000 Reuters Reuters Australia will not relax its strict biosecurity rules during tariff negotiations with the United States, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday ahead of a potential meeting with US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit this month. Australia has restricted the entry of US beef since 2003 due to the detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, known as mad cow disease, but it exports beef worth A$4 billion (US$2.6 billion) annually to the US, its largest market. “We will not change or... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3313279/australias-albanese-says-compromise-biosecurity-not-worth-it-ahead-trump-talks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3313279/australias-albanese-says-compromise-biosecurity-not-worth-it-ahead-trump-talks?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jun 2025 02:35:57 +0000 Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to skip this month’s G7 summit in Canada – the first time in six years that he would miss the gathering – in a move seen by observers as a reflection of ongoing bilateral tensions despite the recent change in government in Ottawa. The June 15–17 meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven advanced economies – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States – will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta. Although India is not... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3312927/canada-india-reset-hold-modis-likely-g7-no-show-suggests-so?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3312927/canada-india-reset-hold-modis-likely-g7-no-show-suggests-so?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Jun 2025 04:00:10 +0000 Reuters Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday said Tokyo aims to advance tariff talks with the United States, with the goal of achieving an outcome during the Group of Seven summit next month. Japan’s top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held a third round of Japan-US talks in Washington on Friday. Speaking to reporters in Kyoto, Ishiba said there has been progress in negotiations, pointing to discussions on trade expansion, non-tariff measures and economic security. “We will continue to... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3311716/japans-ishiba-eyes-g7-summit-aims-advance-us-tariff-talks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3311716/japans-ishiba-eyes-g7-summit-aims-advance-us-tariff-talks?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 May 2025 09:26:15 +0000 Reuters Reuters Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven democracies papered over their differences on Thursday, pledging to address “excessive imbalances” in the global economy and saying they could increase sanctions on Russia. Ahead of the meeting there had been doubt about whether there would be a final communique, given divisions over US tariffs and Washington’s reluctance to refer to Russia’s war on Ukraine as illegal. But after talks that stretched over three days,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3311451/g7-targets-excessive-imbalances-global-economy-eyes-de-minimis-exemption?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3311451/g7-targets-excessive-imbalances-global-economy-eyes-de-minimis-exemption?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 May 2025 21:01:56 +0000 On April 4, Beijing expanded its export controls to include seven types of medium and heavy rare earth elements, materials critical to advanced manufacturing, defence systems and clean energy. Amid a wave of tariff escalations between the United States and China, the announcement spotlighted the deeper contest behind the headlines: the race to dominate global critical mineral supply chains. At the centre of this geopolitical battleground lies the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to some of the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3307557/trumps-africa-policy-zeroes-minerals-and-militarism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3307557/trumps-africa-policy-zeroes-minerals-and-militarism?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:30:08 +0000 Foreign ministers from the G7 (Group of Seven major advanced economies) called mainland China’s recent military drills around Taiwan provocative and destabilising while urging dialogue for “peaceful resolution of issues”. “These increasingly frequent and destabilising activities are raising cross-Strait tensions and put at risk global security and prosperity,” the top diplomats said in a joint statement on Sunday. “G7 members continue to encourage the peaceful resolution of issues through... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3305430/beijings-military-drills-around-taiwan-are-destabilising-g7-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3305430/beijings-military-drills-around-taiwan-are-destabilising-g7-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:25:05 +0000 Washington and Moscow differed on several key points about a call last month in which US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, agreed to a limited ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. But there was one thing their statements about the March 18 conversation had in common: there was no mention of Europe. A day later, there was just one reference to Europe in the American version of a phone call between Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky – and even then... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3303936/china-threat-last-thing-keeping-trumps-us-and-rest-west-together?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3303936/china-threat-last-thing-keeping-trumps-us-and-rest-west-together?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Mar 2025 22:00:14 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday said his country was seeking to reinforce ties with “reliable” European allies as he met Britain’s King Charles and France’s Emmanuel Macron on his first foreign trip since taking office. Carney’s transatlantic visits came after his country’s southern neighbour the United States made threats towards Canada’s economy and even sovereignty, with US President Donald Trump ramping up the rhetoric. After succeeding Justin Trudeau last week, Carney... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3302728/canadas-pm-carney-meets-european-allies-us-tensions-linger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3302728/canadas-pm-carney-meets-european-allies-us-tensions-linger?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:25:30 +0000 China has accused the Group of 7 of “arrogance, prejudice and malice” after the bloc’s latest criticisms of Beijing’s activities in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. The Chinese embassy in Canada – host country for the meeting of G7 foreign ministers that wrapped up on Friday – also said the group was “blatantly smearing” China and “grossly” interfering in its internal affairs. “The statements are filled with arrogance, prejudice and malicious intentions to suppress and attack China. China... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3302504/beijing-hits-out-arrogant-and-malicious-g7-criticisms-over-south-china-sea-and-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3302504/beijing-hits-out-arrogant-and-malicious-g7-criticisms-over-south-china-sea-and-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Mar 2025 05:21:02 +0000 Despite papered-over differences on trade, security and Russia, the Group of 7 took a firm stance against China’s muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific while voicing strong support for Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” and “right to exist” in its communique on Friday. Foreign ministers of the G7 club of advanced economies gathering in Canada condemned by name China’s “militarisation and coercion” and “dangerous manoeuvres and water cannons” employed against its neighbours in the South China... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3302482/g7-slams-chinas-dangerous-moves-south-china-sea-voices-support-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3302482/g7-slams-chinas-dangerous-moves-south-china-sea-voices-support-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:30:31 +0000 Foreign ministers of leading Western democracies sought to show a united front in Canada on Thursday after seven weeks of rising tensions between American allies and US President Donald Trump over his upending of foreign policy on Ukraine and imposition of tariffs. The Group of Seven ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, along with the European Union, convened in the remote tourist town of La Malbaie, nestled in the Quebec hills, for meetings on... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3302302/g7-seeks-unity-trumps-tariffs-and-ukraine-stance-weighs-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3302302/g7-seeks-unity-trumps-tariffs-and-ukraine-stance-weighs-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:28:43 +0000