G7 leaders meet to pressure Russia, find united China approach

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G7 finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting in Niigata, Japan on May 13, 2023. PHOTO | AFP

G7 leaders meet in Hiroshima this week looking to tighten the screws further on Russia over the Ukraine war and agree a united line on China's growing military and economic power.

The three-day summit of leading developed democracies will cover everything from energy to Artificial Intelligence, but a key focus will be targeting those who have helped Moscow blunt the impact of Western-led sanctions.