Using this thread for the G7 meeting, not to open too much thread
China has rejected an invitation to attend the G7 meeting, while France has proposed a teleconferencing solution for Chinese representatives instead of requiring their physical attendance.
China is aware that there are significant challenges in fostering cooperation among themselves, and they are also concerned about accommodating their interests, especially given that one of the meeting's agenda items includes discussions on imposing trade sanctions or tariffs on Chinese goods.
The EU and the US are facing numerous tensions regarding the Ukraine war, alongside demands for increased investments from the EU and the imposition of tariffs on EU goods by the US.
They themselves don't have a common goal let alone to deal with the Chinese