2023-05-20 10:56:00
The seven rulers say to each other « ready to build constructive and stable relations with China », but call on him to use his influence on Russia.
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Lchina is at the heart of discussions at the G7 summit, this Saturday, May 20. After warning Beijing (without naming it) against attempts to « economic coercion »the leaders meeting in Hiroshima called on the Asian power to « pressure Russia to end its aggression » against Ukraine. They hammered home their desire, in return, to build relationships « constructive and stable with China », evoking « the importance of frank dialogue “, in a press release.
This declaration is the result of negotiations between countries such as the United States, who take a stronger position in the face of growing tensions with China, and others, on the European side, who insist on avoiding any climate of « confrontation » with the Asian giant.
« It is necessary to cooperate with China, given its role in the international community and the size of its economy, on global challenges as well as in areas of common interest. »estimated the G7, meeting since Friday and until Sunday in Hiroshima. « We call on China to engage with us, including in international forums, on issues such as the climate and biodiversity crisis »added the G7.
« We encourage China to support comprehensive peace »
But, at the same time, the major Western powers and Japan warn the Chinese authorities on several points. « We call on China to pressure Russia to end its military aggression and immediately, fully and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine. »hammered the leaders of the G7.
Beijing indeed remains a close ally of Moscow and has never condemned the Russian invasion. « We encourage China to support a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on territorial integrity. », « including through its direct dialogue with Ukraine »they continued.
Call for a « a peaceful resolution of the conflict with Taiwan
The G7 countries also reaffirmed their « opposition » See you later « militarization » China in Asia-Pacific, ensuring that there is no « no legal basis » pour « expansive maritime claims » of the country in the South China Sea. On Taiwan, they reiterated their call for « a peaceful resolution » disputes with Beijing, which considers this island as one of its provinces without having yet succeeded in reuniting it with the rest of its territory since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. The position of the G7 members on Taiwan n hasn’t changed, they insisted.
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On the sidelines of a trip to China in April, French President Emmanuel Macron sparked controversy on the Western side by urging Europe not to « be a follower » United States or China on the Taiwan question. « We don’t want to get into block-to-block logic »he said.
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