G7 finance chiefs seek common ground - Taipei Times

TWO-DAY SUMMIT:

G7 leaders hope to forge a united front in the face of Trump’s transactional foreign policy, China’s grip on rare earths and the Middle East war

AFP, PARIS

Finance chiefs from the G7 industrialized nations yesterday gathered in Paris for two days of talks aimed at forging a united front as the Middle East war roils economic prospects worldwide.France, which currently chairs the rotating presidency of the G7, faces the tricky task of keeping dialogue open as trade feuds spurred by US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz compound geopolitical tensions.Reducing reliance on China’s vast holdings of rare earths — crucial for the artificial intelligence boom that has underpinned economic growth in recent years — is also at the top of the agenda.

G7 finance ministers and central bank chief pose for a family picture at a two-day summit in Paris yesterday.