G7 leaders focus on Russia, Chinese trade practices, AI ethics

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meet for bilateral talks at the G7, Friday, June 14, 2024, in Borgo Egnazia, near Bari, southern Italy. U.S. President Joe Biden, left, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy leave after they signed a bilateral security agreement during the sidelines of the G7 summit at Savelletri, Italy, June 13, 2024.

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies aim Friday to forge a united stand on economic security threats they say China poses to the global economy — including its overcapacity in electric vehicles, support for Russia’s war machine and its trade and investment practices in developing countries.