During the G7 summit in 2023, discussions revolved around the intertwined issues of China's growing economy, the interests of the global south, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and the relationship with Russia.

This year’s G-7 summit made it clear the group views China and Russia as threats to the international order and offered insights into how the Western powers plan to counter them. It seems the G-7 approach has three facets: ignore Russian intimidation, economically decouple from China and court nations throughout the Global South.