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US President Donald Trump on Monday said he would welcome the inclusion of China and Russia in the G7, putting him directly at odds with the bloc's position on the two countries just as the Group of Seven summit got under way in Canada.
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As other foreign companies still weigh relocating production to avoid tariffs or align with Trump's reshoring agenda, many Chinese firms have already begun shifting their focus away from the US, uncertain whether recent trade ceasefires signal any meaningful change in the longer term.
China has announced that US semiconductor giant Nvidia will attend its flagship supply chain event for the first time, despite growing tensions between the two countries over a string of trade and technology issues.
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