White House confirms Trump's presence at G7 summit

Donald Trump at the White House before embarking on a trip to China, on May 12, 2026.
Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein
United States President Donald Trump will travel to the G7 summit next month in France, a White House official told AFP on Tuesday (19), despite tensions between Washington and its allies over issues such as the war in Iran and trade tariffs.
Trump's participation had not yet been confirmed for the meeting of the world's seven main economies at the mountain station of Evian, on the shores of the French Alpine lakes, between June 15 and 17.
The G7 brings together Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom.
A charged atmosphere is expected between the republican and some of the heads of state and government expected in France, against whom he has launched numerous commercial and diplomatic demonstrations.
The American president wants to address topics such as artificial intelligence, trade and combat to crime at the leaders' summit, reported the website Axios.
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The summit takes place in a context of friction between the United States and the other members of the G7, especially because of the war that Trump launched against Iran in February.
Trump attacked his allies for not helping them open the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime strategy that Iran in fact closed, causing a rise in world oil prices.
Western allies, including the G7, also expressed concern about the impact of the war between the United States and Israel on their economies, especially at a time when they need to deal with the tariffs imposed by Trump.
Trade truce with China, says Bessent
Donald Trump's government is "in no rush" to extend the trade truce with China on tariffs and critical minerals, which ends in November. According to United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, there will still be other meetings this year that could serve to negotiate the renewal of the agreement.
In an interview with Reuters on the sidelines of a meeting of G7 finance ministers, this Tuesday (19), Bessent said he believes that China will accept the resumption of tariffs previously applied by the US. According to the secretary, this could occur through new measures provided for in Section 301 of American trade legislation, as long as the rates are not high.
Bessent also stated that, in recent months, China "reached an agreement" with lower tariffs following the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn the global emergency tariffs imposed by Donald Trump. "I think we are in no rush to extend this," declared the secretary when commenting on the tariff truce signed in November 2025. "Things are stable."
The secretary added that China "has been satisfactory, but not excellent in terms of fulfilling its obligations with regard to essential minerals" and that, therefore, they are being evaluated again. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to travel to Washington in September to meet with Trump at the White House and, before that meeting, Bessent said he intends to meet with the Chinese vice prime minister.
*With information from AFP and Reuters.

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