Japan warns France that inviting China to next year’s G7 summit could affect group’s unity

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1. Japan has raised concern with France over a possible invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping for next year’s Group of Seven (G7) summit in Evian, Kyodo News reported on Wednesday, citing government sources.

   Tokyo has asked Paris to carefully assess any outreach to Beijing, amid fears that China’s participation could complicate discussions among G7 members. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, responding on Friday to questions about whether China may be invited, said Tokyo “places importance on the unity of the G7, which shares fundamental values such as democracy and the rule of law.”

   Last week in Beijing, French President Emmanuel Macron met Xi and said France was even “more determined” to work with China and partner countries as it prepares to take over the G7 presidency. “Together we can change things,” he said in a statement on the US social media company X.

2. “places importance on the unity of the G7, which shares fundamental values such as democracy and the rule of law.”

   So the U.S. won’t be invited then ?

3. Isn’t the G7 basically a discussion forum anyway?

   I don’t like China any more than Takaichi does, but I don’t think leaving them out of the table is the right decision to make here.

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