Recently, South Korea, India, and the EU have been vying fiercely to join China and the US as the G3!
The term "G3" has suddenly become extremely popular. Originally, the G7 had great influence, but with the US stating that China and the US could form a G2, more and more countries and regions have been eager to enter this "top club".
It started with the EU. Several European officials repeatedly emphasized that the EU not only wants to be a "geopolitical player", but also wants to become a "third pole force" on par with China and the US. Former UK Prime Minister Starmer even openly proposed a "China-US-EU G3" framework, believing it to be the basic structure of global governance in the future.
Then came South Korea. By the end of 2025, South Korea's Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Pyeong Kyung-hoon, frankly stated at a high-level forum: "The future world will be dominated by China, the US, and South Korea." South Korea is fully betting on artificial intelligence, aiming to rank among the top three global AI powers by 2030. This "technological lever" makes Seoul believe that although it is small, it can act as a fulcrum in the game between major powers.
As for India, it is even more explicit. In 2025, India's Information Minister boldly claimed: "Only India has the qualifications to jointly lead the world with China and the US." The reasons include: the world's largest population, 190,000 startups, plans to achieve semiconductor self-reliance by 2031, and building 80 space companies within four years... Although most of these goals are still on paper, New Delhi clearly sees "G3 member" as its core goal.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852100986802188/
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