1, G7 Summit: It is a mechanism for the heads of state or government of the seven most developed industrialized countries (the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Japan and Italy) to consult and meet on major issues of common concern.

2. G8 Summit: evolved from the G7 Summit, and its member countries are the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan and Russia.

Second, the role is different.

1, G7 Summit: It has played an important role in safeguarding the interests of these developed countries, and at the same time, it is objectively helpful to explore the cooperation between major powers and global governance mechanisms under the background of globalization.

2. G8 Summit: In view of the complicated and changeable international political and economic situation, coordinate common and individual policies, ease internal contradictions, and safeguard the position of member countries in the world economy and national defense politics.

Third, the characteristics are different.

1, G7 Summit: As a big country club, its activities and related measures are mainly to safeguard its own national interests, not to serve the interests of developing countries and the world.

2.G8 Summit: The influence of different functional areas depends on the degree of interest integration of member countries. G-8 members have the highest degree of interest integration in the economic field, while the lowest degree of interest integration in the political security field.

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