https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/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-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Bloomberg Bloomberg Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defended her absence from a Group of Seven online meeting, responding over social media to some critics who questioned why she did not attend despite her apparently free schedule. “This was a last-minute meeting arranged by the chair, France, and allowed for substitute representatives. I understand that UK Prime Minister Burnham did not attend in person and had someone fill in for him, and that European Council president Costa was also absent,” she posted... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/east-asia/article/3369884/japan-pm-takaichi-defends-skipping-g7-online-meeting https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/east-asia/article/3369884/japan-pm-takaichi-defends-skipping-g7-online-meeting Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:24:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Moscow said on Monday it had summoned the Japanese ambassador after Tokyo condemned President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Russia’s far-eastern Kuril Islands, which are also claimed by Japan. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945. Putin, 73, travelled to the islands after visiting the nearby Russian island of Sakhalin, prompting Japan to summon Russia’s ambassador in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3364347/russia-summons-japan-ambassador-over-disputed-kuril-islands-row-after-putin-visit https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3364347/russia-summons-japan-ambassador-over-disputed-kuril-islands-row-after-putin-visit Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:30:14 +0000 Reuters Reuters European Central ⁠Bank President Christine Lagarde ⁠on Monday urged global leaders to discuss undervaluation of the Chinese currency as a facet of the imbalances endangering the global economy. China has ‌consistently denied that it manipulates its currency for trade advantage but its surging trade surpluses are one of several macroeconomic mismatches worrying leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations who met last week in ⁠France, along with chronic US deficits and Europe’s... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/money-wealth/article/3357971/european-central-banks-president-lagarde-urges-talks-yuan-undervaluation https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/money-wealth/article/3357971/european-central-banks-president-lagarde-urges-talks-yuan-undervaluation Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:13:40 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg US Donald Trump has sparred with most of his fellow Group of Seven leaders at some point. But Italy’s Giorgia Meloni this week did something none of them dared: she escalated. Unlike Spanish Socialist Pedro Sanchez, one of the few leaders in Europe who has made political capital of being berated by Trump, the Italian prime minister had stood out as one of the few Europeans he actually liked: an outspoken conservative at ease talking Maga. But Meloni has also transitioned from a populist... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3357801/italys-meloni-let-trumps-jibes-slide-so-long-now-shes-hitting-back https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3357801/italys-meloni-let-trumps-jibes-slide-so-long-now-shes-hitting-back Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:02:52 +0000 Anthony Rowley Anthony Rowley Led by Japan, East Asia seems to be setting off along a road to nowhere – beyond tension and maybe eventual conflict. This may seem a harsh indictment yet consecutive Japanese leaders have shown a lack of vision on the constructive role their country could play in achieving regional peace and economic integration. The latest manifestation of this is Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s proposal this past week to G7 leaders in France to coordinate the stockpiling of critical minerals,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3357602/japans-g7-rare-earth-proposal-risks-further-regional-tension https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3357602/japans-g7-rare-earth-proposal-risks-further-regional-tension Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:30:04 +0000 Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow Raymond Ma,Neil Denslow The Group of Seven nations this week agreed to pare their reliance on China for vital raw materials, while European leaders struggled to reach a consensus on how to respond to a flood of low-cost Chinese imports. No single country should supply more than 60 per cent of the G7 nations’ rare earths and permanent magnets by 2030, their leaders agreed during a summit in Evian, France. The nations will subsequently aim for a 50 per cent limit as quickly as possible. Targets for other critical... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/economy/china-economy/article/3357675/g7-rare-earths-us-iran-peace-deal-summer-davos https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/economy/china-economy/article/3357675/g7-rare-earths-us-iran-peace-deal-summer-davos Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:13 +0000 Reuters Reuters North Korea’s Kim ⁠Yo-jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un, condemned a G7 call for the country’s denuclearisation as a violation of its constitution and an infringement of ‌sovereignty, state media KCNA said on Thursday. Kim said denuclearisation was an “irreversibly finalised agenda” that could never be realised, and that nuclear possession was North Korea’s core interest and an irreversible line, the statement carried by KCNA said. “Denuclearisation is the line ⁠of no retreat that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/east-asia/article/3357610/north-korea-warns-disaster-if-g7-tries-strip-its-nuclear-weapons https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/east-asia/article/3357610/north-korea-warns-disaster-if-g7-tries-strip-its-nuclear-weapons Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:03:33 +0000 Kyodo Kyodo US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he thinks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is his “biggest fan” among world leaders. “Japan’s doing very well,” Trump said at a press conference after a Group of Seven summit concluded in the French spa resort of Evian-les-Bains. “I have to tell you, she thinks I did a great job. You have to call her and ask her. She’s doing a very good job, by the way.” Trump’s comments came after he was asked whether he had called on other G7 members, including... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/east-asia/article/3357487/trump-says-japan-doing-very-well-under-his-biggest-fan-takaichi https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/east-asia/article/3357487/trump-says-japan-doing-very-well-under-his-biggest-fan-takaichi Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:16:02 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg US President Donald Trump is happy with Canada’s arrangement to allow a capped number of Chinese electric vehicles to be imported at a low-tariff rate, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. When asked about Carney’s comment, Trump did not express explicit approval, but said he could understand the quota. The deal, unveiled during Carney’s trip to Beijing in January, allows as many as 49,000 Chinese EVs in a 12-month period at a tariff rate of around 6 per cent, with that quota to climb gradually over... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357479/trump-likes-canadas-chinese-ev-deal-carney-says-after-chat-caught-hot-mic https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3357479/trump-likes-canadas-chinese-ev-deal-carney-says-after-chat-caught-hot-mic Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:44:55 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The leaders of the world’s richest democracies are talking about how to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems this week, but hot mics at the G7 summit revealed that conversations also covered lighter fare. Sports. Cigarettes. The weather. And something about Greenland? As world leaders made their way into conference rooms at a lakeside resort, microphones set up for their weighty discussions about war and trade often caught off-the-cuff banter. Meloni quit smoking Italian Prime Minister... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3357376/cigarettes-football-and-greenland-g7-hot-mics-reveal-world-leaders-banter https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3357376/cigarettes-football-and-greenland-g7-hot-mics-reveal-world-leaders-banter Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:29:18 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a “very good” meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, in comments that sparked cautious optimism among G7 leaders that a peace deal could be struck. The upbeat mood over the Ukraine war, now deep into its fifth year, stands in stark contrast to Zelensky’s meeting with Trump in the Oval Office last year, when he was told he had no leverage in potential peace talks with Russia. Zelensky and his European allies... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3357323/trump-urges-russia-make-deal-ukraine-after-meeting-zelensky-g7-summit https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3357323/trump-urges-russia-make-deal-ukraine-after-meeting-zelensky-g7-summit Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:42:19 +0000 Maria Siow Maria Siow Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s debut at this week’s G7 summit is an opportunity to turn her rapport with Donald Trump into a bridge between the US president and the bloc’s leaders, analysts say, as she seeks to cement her image as Japan’s “Iron Lady”. At a working dinner on Monday – the opening night of the three-day meeting in Evian, eastern France – Takaichi also proposed a joint strategic stockpile partnership to bolster critical mineral supply chains and reduce China’s dominance in the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3357242/sanae-takaichis-g7-mission-bridge-trump-bloc-divides-polish-iron-lady-image https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3357242/sanae-takaichis-g7-mission-bridge-trump-bloc-divides-polish-iron-lady-image Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:25:01 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday he was willing to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the United States, suggesting Putin would find such an offer “harder to refuse”. The Ukrainian leader said he made the proposal in a call with US President Donald Trump, and was waiting to see what came of it. Putin has repeatedly rejected offers for a face-to-face meeting with Zelensky to try to broker an end to more than four years of war. The Ukrainian leader said earlier that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3357217/zelensky-proposes-meeting-putin-us-after-russian-leader-ignores-g7-invitation https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3357217/zelensky-proposes-meeting-putin-us-after-russian-leader-ignores-g7-invitation Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:08:57 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Protesters in Geneva clashed with police, set a car on fire and smashed the windows of a bank on Sunday to show their discontent with the G7 group of major advanced economies on the eve of a summit in nearby France to be attended by the group’s leaders including US President Donald Trump. Environmentalists and feminists joined foes of imperialism, defenders of independent media, supporters of Palestinian rights and others in a lakeside park in Geneva for a march across the Swiss city. A boat... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3357079/thousands-hold-g7-protest-geneva-world-leaders-prepare-summit-nearby-france https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3357079/thousands-hold-g7-protest-geneva-world-leaders-prepare-summit-nearby-france Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:08:43 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press US President Donald Trump is expected to discuss plans to demine the Strait of Hormuz with allies during next week’s Group of Seven summit in France, a senior US administration official said on Saturday, as mediators said an agreement to end the war was close. Britain and France, which are both members of the G7, have expressed interest in assisting with demining the critical waterway once the conflict is paused. The official, who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity on ground rules... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3357023/trump-discuss-strait-hormuz-demining-efforts-g7 https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3357023/trump-discuss-strait-hormuz-demining-efforts-g7 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:21:27 +0000 Jeffrey D. Sachs Jeffrey D. Sachs The G7 economists’ memo from March and the IMF’s April report on global imbalances arrived at the same prescription: China’s current account surplus is excessive and should be cut by boosting consumption. The diagnosis is wrong. The world economy, especially emerging markets and developing economies, benefits from China’s high saving. A current account surplus is the excess of national saving over domestic investment. The saving is not lost; it is exported abroad in the form of net capital... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3353281/why-world-needs-china-save-more-not-less https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3353281/why-world-needs-china-save-more-not-less Wed, 13 May 2026 08:30:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse G7 countries on Friday insisted on their support for the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), warning of the dangers from a Russian and Chinese build-up. “We are concerned with China’s and Russia’s significant nuclear weapons build-up and modernisation,” the G7 Non-proliferation Directors Group said in a statement published on the French foreign ministry website. The group brings together the diplomats from the Group of Seven countries – Britain, Canada, France, Germany,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3351390/g7-concerned-russia-and-chinas-nuclear-build https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3351390/g7-concerned-russia-and-chinas-nuclear-build Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:48:31 +0000 Reuters Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron has invited US President ⁠Donald Trump to a ⁠sumptuous dinner at the ornate Palace of ⁠Versailles the day after a G7 summit in mid-June, although it remains unclear if Trump will attend either event, sources said. France is the host of this year’s G7, with a leaders’ summit in the lakeside resort of Evian-les-Bains at the foot ‌of the French Alps scheduled for June 15-17 – dates that Macron has already moved to accommodate a mixed martial arts event Trump is... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3349688/macron-woos-trump-g7-summit-versailles-palace-dinner-will-he-bite https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3349688/macron-woos-trump-g7-summit-versailles-palace-dinner-will-he-bite Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:35:07 +0000 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348226/can-reliable-friend-china-fill-gap-us-pressures-allies-snub-south-africa https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3348226/can-reliable-friend-china-fill-gap-us-pressures-allies-snub-south-africa 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3348196/rubio-g7-diplomats-duel-over-wars-iran-and-ukraine https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3348196/rubio-g7-diplomats-duel-over-wars-iran-and-ukraine 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/3346265/iea-agrees-record-release-emergency-oil-reserves-calm-surging-prices https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/3346265/iea-agrees-record-release-emergency-oil-reserves-calm-surging-prices 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3346251/germany-japan-unblock-oil-reserves-g7-stands-ready-act https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3346251/germany-japan-unblock-oil-reserves-g7-stands-ready-act 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/opinion/article/3344163/who-will-save-world-us-china-ai-arms-race https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/opinion/article/3344163/who-will-save-world-us-china-ai-arms-race 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343087/trumps-vacillating-china-policy-leads-allies-crisis-confidence-security-report https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343087/trumps-vacillating-china-policy-leads-allies-crisis-confidence-security-report 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/3341178/russian-shadow-tankers-indian-captain-crew-french-custody https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/article/3341178/russian-shadow-tankers-indian-captain-crew-french-custody 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/economics/article/3340241/can-us-led-bloc-ease-chinas-vice-grip-rare-earths https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/economics/article/3340241/can-us-led-bloc-ease-chinas-vice-grip-rare-earths 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3339615/japan-firms-seen-stockpiling-rare-earths-tokyo-looks-g7-face-china-controls https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/global-economy/article/3339615/japan-firms-seen-stockpiling-rare-earths-tokyo-looks-g7-face-china-controls 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3336175/greek-minister-takes-over-eurogroup-president-historic-turnaround https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/europe/article/3336175/greek-minister-takes-over-eurogroup-president-historic-turnaround 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334285/frances-emmanuel-macron-meet-xi-jinping-during-china-trip-next-week https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3334285/frances-emmanuel-macron-meet-xi-jinping-during-china-trip-next-week 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3333956/us-must-build-global-souths-g20-momentum-not-undermine-it https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3333956/us-must-build-global-souths-g20-momentum-not-undermine-it 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331138/trump-says-canadas-carney-apologised-ad-trade-talks-wont-resume https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3331138/trump-says-canadas-carney-apologised-ad-trade-talks-wont-resume 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3330313/von-der-leyen-vows-strike-back-against-china-eu-feels-rare-earths-squeeze https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3330313/von-der-leyen-vows-strike-back-against-china-eu-feels-rare-earths-squeeze 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3329260/squeeze-beijing-and-washington-flex-muscles-narrative-war-heats https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3329260/squeeze-beijing-and-washington-flex-muscles-narrative-war-heats 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/east-asia/article/3329187/after-india-us-tells-japan-stop-importing-russian-energy https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/east-asia/article/3329187/after-india-us-tells-japan-stop-importing-russian-energy 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3326315/canada-recognises-palestine-carney-announces-aligned-eu https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3326315/canada-recognises-palestine-carney-announces-aligned-eu 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3324052/recognition-likely-harm-palestinians-says-singapore-minister https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3324052/recognition-likely-harm-palestinians-says-singapore-minister 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3321653/police-summon-father-activist-linked-subversive-hong-kong-parliament https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3321653/police-summon-father-activist-linked-subversive-hong-kong-parliament 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3317935/brics-its-big-leap-talk-shop-institution-power https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/china-opinion/article/3317935/brics-its-big-leap-talk-shop-institution-power 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3316801/south-koreas-lee-jae-myung-caps-first-month-office-pledge-improve-china-russia-ties https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/diplomacy/article/3316801/south-koreas-lee-jae-myung-caps-first-month-office-pledge-improve-china-russia-ties 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316318/carney-says-trade-talks-us-resume-after-canada-rescinded-tech-tax https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316318/carney-says-trade-talks-us-resume-after-canada-rescinded-tech-tax 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3315664/china-urged-adopt-more-proactive-fiscal-policy-amid-iran-israel-war-trade-war-risks https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/economy/china-economy/article/3315664/china-urged-adopt-more-proactive-fiscal-policy-amid-iran-israel-war-trade-war-risks 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3315284/will-india-and-canada-move-beyond-past-rancour-and-normalise-ties-quickly https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/politics/article/3315284/will-india-and-canada-move-beyond-past-rancour-and-normalise-ties-quickly 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/article/3315164/chinas-aerospace-drive-summer-davos-and-more https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/plus/article/3315164/chinas-aerospace-drive-summer-davos-and-more 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3315132/canada-adjust-counter-tariffs-us-metals-if-no-deal-trump-30-days https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3315132/canada-adjust-counter-tariffs-us-metals-if-no-deal-trump-30-days 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/article/3314843/g7-summit-wraps-statements-ai-critical-minerals-not-ukraine-after-us-objects https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/china/article/3314843/g7-summit-wraps-statements-ai-critical-minerals-not-ukraine-after-us-objects 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314842/trump-says-eu-not-offering-fair-trade-deal-japan-being-tough-too https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314842/trump-says-eu-not-offering-fair-trade-deal-japan-being-tough-too 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314841/modi-and-carney-meet-reset-india-canada-ties-after-tense-2-years https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314841/modi-and-carney-meet-reset-india-canada-ties-after-tense-2-years 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/economics/article/3314740/israel-iran-conflict-raises-asias-energy-security-fears-over-strait-hormuz-risks https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/week-asia/economics/article/3314740/israel-iran-conflict-raises-asias-energy-security-fears-over-strait-hormuz-risks 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3314760/israel-iran-trade-fire-fifth-day-global-alarm-mounts https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/middle-east/article/3314760/israel-iran-trade-fire-fifth-day-global-alarm-mounts 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.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314664/canadian-indigenous-leader-was-filled-rage-intense-conversation-trump https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3314664/canadian-indigenous-leader-was-filled-rage-intense-conversation-trump Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:45:39 +0000