G7 Summit in France Proceeds Without China Despite Its Rising Economic Dominance

• •China's economy now surpasses every individual G7 member except the United States, yet the group's democracy-only admission rule keeps Beijing excluded
• •The AP analysis notes China has become a dominant global lender and infrastructure investor through the Belt and Road Initiative, expanding its influence in traditional G7 spheres
• •G7 leaders including Trump convene in Paris with China as a central agenda topic despite its absence from the table
• •The forum's 1975 origins reflected Cold War-era alliances that no longer map onto today's economic power distribution
• •China's exclusion eases diplomatic consensus among members but constrains the group's ability to address issues requiring Beijing's cooperation

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