This weekend the Group of Seven major industrial democracies, and Russia, gather in Britain for their annual gabfest about the world economy.

With China playing a larger role on the economic stage, some economists are wondering whether it should be invited to join the Group of Seven industrial democracies.

The action followed a recent agreement by the Group of Seven industrialized democracies that the dollar's recent rise was inconsistent with longer-run economic fundamentals.

The G-7 is the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies.

The proposal was made in April during a meeting here of the finance and foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrial democracies.

Finance and labor ministers from the Group of Seven industrial democracies are meeting in Detroit to discuss the deteriorating job market around the world.

The continent's future should get the attention it deserves at this week's summit of Group of 8 democracies in Canada.

The Group of Eight industrial democracies should have no place for authoritarian Russia.

The Group of Seven industrial democracies will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their annual summit meeting at Naples next week.

A12 Aid for the Soviet Union was pledged by the Group of Seven industrialized democracies to help its transition to a market economy.