G7 Summit in Japan: Clear Stance on Russia and Difficult Balancing Act with China

Russia and China are the dominant themes of the G7 Summit in Japan. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and the other top representatives of the Group of Seven major industrialized countries (G7) are seeking ways to further increase the pressure on Moscow due to the Ukraine conflict. With China, in the face of tensions in the Taiwan conflict, everything revolves around how the G7 members can become more independent from the world's second-largest economy.