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G7 rivals China with grand infrastructure plan

United Kingdom · 12:26 PM UTC

The Group of Seven richest democracies on Saturday sought to counter China's growing influence by offering developing nations an infrastructure plan that would rival President Xi Jinping's multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road initiative.

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