How to make the G-8 "club" a little less cozy

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By David R. Francis, Christian Science Monitor

The world's exclusive club of powerful industrial nations, called the Group of Eight, may soon become less snooty, more democratic, and more representative of the changing world.

The move, if it comes, underlines the growing clout of the developing world. But recognition won't come easily as the world's traditional - and mostly Western - powers cling to the levers of influence over the global economy and, at times, its politics.

The immediate question for the cozy club: Should it expand wholesale or step by step?

The question is sparked by the rise of China - still ranked as a poor, developing nation but coming on strong.

How to make the G-8 "club" a little less cozy....

[Lucky Luciano]

1. China has much to do before they have enough

crdibility to join up....It is still primarily peasants BY FAR based on what I have seen there. We will see what happens in twenty five years though.