加拿大多伦多大学“八国集团”(即美国、英国、法国、德国、日本、意大利、加拿大七个“富国俱乐部”成员加上新近接纳的准成员俄罗斯)研究室主任约翰·柯特尔在《开放导报》上撰文指出,有一种观点是中国应成为“七国集团”的合法成员国,即使是“七国集团”的部分体系,尤其在俄 John Cotrell, director of research at the “G8” in the University of Toronto in Canada (ie members of the seven “rich nations clubs” in the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada plus newly admitted associate members) The article points out that there is a view that China should become a legitimate member of the “G-7” group. Even part of the “G-7” system, especially in Russia