G7 summit abandoned the publication of communique, discussed moderate topics, and chose to hold it in a small town of 100 people in Canada!

The 51st Group of Seven (G7) summit was held in Canada from the 15th to the 17th. In addition to the leaders of G7 member countries, the host of this year's meeting, Canadian Prime Minister Carney, also invited leaders of South Korea, Australia, Brazil, India, Mexico, South Africa, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the European Union and other countries and regions to attend. "The G7 summit is shrouded in the shadow of the expanding war in the Middle East and the trade war of US President Trump." The Associated Press said that this summit has three focuses: trade, war, and not angering Trump. According to reports, many leaders attending the meeting hope to hold talks with Trump to persuade him not to impose tariffs on their own countries, because the deadline set by the United States to suspend the so-called "reciprocal tariffs" on many countries around the world will expire on July 9. Canada's National Post said that due to concerns about conflicts with Trump, the G7 summit has abandoned the publication of a joint communique, and the parties have differences on issues such as the Ukrainian crisis, climate change, and artificial intelligence.

To avoid conflict, Canada has set some "mild topics"

According to Sky News, the venue for this G7 summit is the small town of Kananaskis in the Rocky Mountains, which has a population of only about 130 people. The fresh air here makes people sober and is hosting a difficult diplomatic event. The National Post said that the remote location of the meeting means that protesters cannot enter and allows leaders of various countries to meet with Trump freely in a neutral place, rather than under the strong light of the camera in the Oval Office of the White House.

The Associated Press said that Trump arrived in Canada on the evening of the 15th wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat. This is his first time to attend a major international summit since returning to the White House. According to reports, Trump's last visit to Canada was to attend the G7 summit in 2018. The impression left by this meeting on the world was a photo: Trump sat with his arms crossed and in a provocative posture, and then German Chancellor Merkel pressed her hands on the table and stared at Trump fiercely, and other national leaders stood in a circle around Merkel. Before leaving Canada, Trump posted on social media, condemning then-Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau as "very dishonest and weak" and instructing the US delegation to withdraw its recognition of the joint communiqué of the conference. This year, US President Trump is still an "unpredictable card" at the G7 summit. The New York Times said that Trump left the G7 summit in a huff in 2018, and this year, the rift between the United States and its allies has become more serious: Trump launched a larger trade war and threatened to annex Canada, the host of the summit.

In order to avoid conflict, Carney has given up publishing a joint communiqué of the conference and set some "mild" agendas for the summit, including preventing wildfires, building a supply chain of key minerals, and creating jobs. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said that this was Carney's first major international conference as Canadian Prime Minister, but his carefully planned agenda has been disrupted by the conflict between Israel and Iran. The Iranian issue suddenly jumped to the top of the agenda, but it is also difficult for the G7 to reach a consensus on this issue. Diplomats said that Canada is currently testing various countries to strive to make a joint appeal to Israel and Iran.

All want to talk about tariffs with the US

CNN said on the 16th that this year's G7 schedule is mostly relatively short meetings, rather than lengthy group meetings, to leave more time for one-on-one talks that the US president likes. On the morning of the 16th local time, Trump held talks with Carney, focusing on a series of tariffs imposed by the United States on Canada, especially tariffs on automobiles and steel and aluminum products. Many leaders attending the meeting wanted to contact Trump through this G7 summit and reach a tariff agreement with the United States.

According to Kyodo News, Japanese government officials revealed that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to hold talks with Trump in Canada as early as local time on the 16th (morning of the 17th, Japan time), and the two sides are carrying out final coordination. This will be the second face-to-face meeting between the Japanese and American leaders after February. Whether the two sides can reach a certain agreement on the high tariff policy of the Trump administration has become the biggest focus. Japan still requires the United States to cancel all additional tariffs, but also considers accepting tariff cuts, especially automobile tariffs. On the other hand, the United States seems to refuse to cancel tariffs, and it is difficult to predict how much concessions it is willing to make in the automotive field.

Among the countries participating in the G7 summit, only the United Kingdom has tentatively reached a trade agreement with the United States. CNN said that there is no doubt that every leader who went to Canada to attend the G7 summit hopes to leave with a plan to avoid facing higher tariffs, but it is not sure whether this will happen.

According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung set off for Canada on the 16th to begin a three-day visit. Presidential Office Spokesperson Kang Youzhen said at a press conference that Lee Jae-myung will establish ties with leaders of various countries at the summit to lay the foundation for substantive results on outstanding issues such as economy and trade. The Associated Press commented that because the trade war initiated by the United States has caused damage to the economies of various countries and the global economy, this G7 summit may become a series of bilateral dialogues rather than a stage for showing unity.

G7 split into "G6+1"?

"A summit aimed at controlling damage", Germany's "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" published an article on the 16th, saying that everyone's eyes will be focused on the "difficult guests" from Canada's southern neighbors, and diplomats are working hard to avoid the G7 splitting into a "G6+1" pattern. The article said that the Iran-Israel war has brought new pressure to the G7. The United States and Germany have clearly stood on the side of Israel. Britain, France, Canada and Japan have increasingly joined the camp of Israel's critics in recent years, especially since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict. Given the current dangerous international situation, the G7 summit is a step towards preventing further divisions in the West: it can be said to be a summit aimed at limiting damage.

The Canadian National Post said that on many issues, the G7 summit is like a tug-of-war game. The leaders of Britain, France, Italy, Japan and Germany pulled one side of the rope, the United States pulled the other side of the rope, and Carney stood in the middle, trying not to let the rope break. Germany's Bild commented that the global situation has made leaders of various countries restless, and even the travel plans of the G7 summit have no time to take care of. The outside world does not have much expectation whether this summit can achieve any concrete results.