Is there a possibility of G9 with Russia and China?

 G7 is a bloc of developed nations, all of which are first-world countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the USA. It was formed in the 1970s to coordinate major economic policies and financial regulation and approach and attempt to resolve global conflicts and crises. It is built on the foundations of democracy, free market capitalism (supporting private company owners), humanitarian laws, and security.

So why are two UN veto countries not in the G7? Russia was part of 'G8' from 1997 to 2014, and then they were suspended and expelled in 2014 after annexing Crimea from Ukraine (no surprise there). These actions were considered Russia’s defiance of the G7’s core values ( since when does Russia stick to the rules anyway).


What about China? It is a single-party authoritarian state (complete rule in the hands of one party) led by the  Communist Party. This goes against the G7’s democratic principles. China also has a state-driven economy with restricted market access, and the government also dominates the market in key sectors using SOEs (State-owned enterprises), restricting market shares for private companies. China’s conflicts involving Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong and in general political repression raise issues with the bloc. Other geopolitical tensions and coercions also make it a party to objections among G7 members.


So what happens if it becomes G9? It would no longer be a group of elitist, like-minded democracies of the first world but rather a multipolar platform and a lot of arguing (i.e. gossip). It would reduce the need for blocs like BRICS and such since all the drama would be restricted to this forum.


There would be disputes over human rights (seems to differentiate across all these dictionaries) likely to paralyse any consensus. The group’s ability to issue sanctions or joint official statements. Leading to a situation similar to that of the UN(SC to be specific) with veto-like dysfunction. On the plus side, it could make the yuan and ruble more prominent. The G7 discusses sensitive intelligence, military coordination and cybersecurity frameworks; a G9 (with those specific additions) would make all these things vulnerable in front of potential enemy lines.


While the G7 is an economic forum, it also abides by certain values; both China and Russia’s in-house systems and policies conflict with those of the G7. This would make the bloc unable to take proper votes and change the agendas from cooperation to confrontation. I think the G20 and BRICS are better suited to seat China and Russia alongside Western economies. 

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