Trump Wants a New G7, Minus Europe
The Trump administration is reportedly thinking about leaving Europe out and creating a new economic alliance. It would include just the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Canada, and Australia.The idea is to build a “like-minded” group that avoids what Trump insiders see as European bureaucracy, weakness, and constant roadblocks on China, trade, and defense.An official who worked in the White House during Trump's first administration said that the idea of creating a Core 5, or C5, alliance involving the US, China, India, Japan, and Russia is no longer considered particularly shocking.Therefore…
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