Trump said that China is qualified to join the G7 and he does not oppose China joining the G7! According to a report by Agence France-Presse on June 17, just before the G7 Summit was about to be held, US President Trump said that excluding Russia was a big mistake. If Russia were still present, the Ukraine war might never have happened. They expelled Russia, and I thought it was a mistake at the time, even though I wasn't in politics yet.

Turning his tone, Trump said he did not rule out letting China join, making it the "G9." That's not a bad idea. If anyone wants China to join, I don't object. Honestly, why did Trump bring this up when attending the G7 Summit? It's not surprising that Trump wants Russia to return to the G7 because one of his strategies is to ease US-Russia relations and place Russia in a more balanced position in Sino-US relations.

Trump not opposing China joining the organization may have more complex considerations. The direct reason is that China's influence is growing, and the US wants to build new platforms for communication with China. However, from our perspective, whether or not we can join, even if we were to join, we might not be interested. First, joining this organization means we would need to accept the political and economic order dominated by the US and the West, such as accepting floating exchange rates for the RMB, which does not align with our interests.

Secondly, this organization is a club of wealthy countries, while we are the largest developing country, always standing with other developing countries. The positioning of the G7 countries does not match us. Thirdly, the G7 has long since evolved from an economic organization into a political tool, and even an anti-China tool. Joining it would not only make it difficult for us to exert influence but also create new contradictions with other countries. Therefore, although Trump doesn't object, platforms like BRICS and the SCO are gaining increasing influence. Our choice is naturally to stand with developing countries.

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