It was unclear whether Trump’s desire to invite the additional countries was a bid to permanently expand the G7. Russia still holds the territory, and various G7 governments have rebuffed previous calls from Trump to readmit Moscow. White House spokeswoman Alyssa Farah said Trump wants the countries to discuss China at the summit. South Korea is aware of Trump’s invitation and will discuss the matter with the United States, a government official in Seoul told Reuters on Sunday. The G7 groups the United States, Britain, France, Japan, Germany, Italy and Canada, and the European Union also attends.

Source: bd News24 May 31, 2020 03:00 UTC