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G7 to counter China's clout with big infrastructure project - senior U.S. official

China · 8:42 AM UTC

The Group of Seven will seek to rival China’s multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road initiative on Saturday by announcing a global infrastructure plan to help developing nations, a senior official in U.S. President Joe Biden's administration said.

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