国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Divided G7 starts tough summit with trade tensions high on agenda_时事

国际英语资讯:Spotlight: Divided G7 starts tough summit with trade tensions high on agenda

"I am very worried about the way it's going, the growth of protectionism, of tariffs that we're seeing," he told reporters.

"Trump would not expect any kind of warm welcome in Biarritz. He does not really care much about G7. He is very much defiant to all international bodies in in general, and he knew in the first place that other leaders in the G7 would be very much opposed to him," Remi Bourgeot, an economist and associate fellow at The French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), told Xinhua.

At noon, Marcon and Trump had an unscheduled work lunch. Hours later, European leaders Merkel, Macron, Tusk, Johnson and Conte held a pre-summit coordinating meeting.

On Sunday, leaders of the G7, partner countries and international organizations invited by France will start their work sessions. Presentation of a report on equality, work sessions on climate and bilateral meetings are programmed.

On Sunday evening, the heads of the delegations will pose for their traditional family photo. They will give a concluding press conference on Monday afternoon.

Last year's Quebec summit in Canada ended without a communique, the first time in G7's history since 1975. Trump put the group's solidarity at question by leaving early.

In 2017 the summit in Italy ended with stalemate over Paris climate accord. Weeks later, Trump pulled the U.S. out of the agreement.

Foreseeing the rowing pals would not reach any substantial consensus, the French presidency had stressed on the "very informal" character of the gathering.