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G-7 Leaders Embrace Brevity As Trump Cuts Goals Down to Size
Group of Seven leaders are preparing to sign off on a substantially pared-down statement at the close of their meeting, an indication of persisting divisions on climate change and trade between Donald Trump and the six other leaders. The final communique -- 32 pages last year -- traditionally outlines the common positions of G-7 leaders on the economy and other global issues requiring joint action by the world’s leading powers. This year’s statement is on pace to be one-third the length of last year’s in Japan, according to three officials from delegations involved in the preparation. The two-day summit at the ... (full story)