What countries make up the G8? Is China included, and if not, why not?

vene	Canada, France, Germany, USA, Russia, the UK, Italy and Japan make up the G8. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G8 Jul 08 08, 6:56 AM

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It seems that the chief reason China is not a member of the G8 is that they are not seeking membership. China is satisfied with current consultation and co-operation with the Group of Eight (G8) members, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Wednesday, hinting that the nation would not seek to join the group. Both China and the G8 "feel comfortable about the current co-operative relationship and that's good", said a Chinese source. "China is a developing country. We are ready to play as positive a role as possible as we can in international affairs," Cui said. He added China attaches great importance to the G8's role in international affairs and is ready to develop partnership with the G8 countries in various fields. "China adopts an active attitude to the prospects of future consultations and co-operation between the two sides." http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-07/13/content_639787.htm Jul 08 08, 7:04 AM

jk18	France, Canada, Italy, Germany, Russia, Japan, United States, United Kingdom, and European Union. China had been quests at other G8 meetings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G8 Jul 10 08, 1:38 PM