Jannatul Fardous
The G7 Leaders’ Summit in Italy will focus on the Russia-Ukraine War, developments in the Middle East, Africa and the Indo-Pacific, migration, climate change, energy, Artificial intelligence, and global economic security.
The summit, to be attended by the US, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Canada, and Japan, along with EU representatives, will convene on Thursday in the southeastern Italian resort of Borgo Egnazia.
The leaders are also expected to voice concern about China’s excess industrial capacity and its support for Russia .
The US announced new sanctions earlier this week targeting Chinese companies that help Russia pursue its war in Ukraine.
The US Commerce Department also announced sanctions targeting shell companies in Hong Kong for diverting semiconductors to Russia this week.
Pope Francis will attend the summit on Friday and deliver a keynote speech on the risks and potential of AI.
On Friday, several leaders from non-G7 countries will also join the summit, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kenyan President William Ruto, among others.
The attendance of at least 10 other heads of state at the summit is intended to show that the G7 isn’t an aloof, exclusive club.
