The G7's last expansion — accepting Russia as a member in 1998 — didn't end well.

China's absence from G7 summits seems increasingly odd given its global economic influence. The G7, formed in 1975, includes only democratic nations, which excludes China under…

China’s exclusion from the informal club's summits also looks odd, given its now immense sway over the world's economic well-being and affairs. | World News