{"id":5842,"date":"2023-04-17T15:34:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=5842"},"modified":"2023-04-17T15:34:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:34:37","slug":"g-7-diplomats-condemn-china-north-korea-russia-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/americas\/united-states\/g-7-diplomats-condemn-china-north-korea-russia-invasion\/2023\/04\/17\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"G-7 Diplomats Condemn China, North Korea, Russia Invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"

KARUIZAWA, Japan (AP) \u2014 Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies vowed a tough stance on China\u2019s increasing threats to Taiwan and on North Korea\u2019s unchecked tests of long-range missiles, while building momentum on ways to boost support for Ukraine and punish Russia for its invasion.<\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine consumed much of the agenda Monday for the envoys gathered in this Japanese hot spring resort town for talks meant to pave the way for action by G-7 leaders when they meet next month in Hiroshima.<\/p>\n

Mr.<\/span> Blinken<\/span> was<\/span> scheduled<\/span> to<\/span> visit<\/span> Beijing<\/span> in<\/span> February,<\/span> but<\/span> it<\/span> has<\/span> not<\/span> yet<\/span> been<\/span> postponed<\/span> due<\/span> to<\/span> an<\/span> incident<\/span> in<\/span> which<\/span> a<\/span> Chinese<\/span> spy<\/span> balloon<\/span> flew<\/span> over<\/span> the<\/span> United<\/span> States.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Blinken<\/span> briefly<\/span> met<\/span> with<\/span> top<\/span> Chinese<\/span> diplomat<\/span> Wang<\/span> Yi<\/span> on<\/span> the<\/span> sidelines<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> Munich<\/span> Security<\/span> Forum,<\/span> but<\/span> high-level<\/span> contacts<\/span> between<\/span> Washington<\/span> and<\/span> Beijing<\/span> became<\/span> rare.<\/span> The<\/span> U.S.<\/span> official<\/span> said<\/span> he<\/span> would<\/span> gain<\/span> insight<\/span> into<\/span> his<\/span> interactions<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> Chinese.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Despite<\/span> allegations<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> G-7<\/span> is<\/span> divided<\/span> over<\/span> China,<\/span> including<\/span> comments<\/span> by<\/span> French<\/span> President<\/span> Emmanuel<\/span> Macron,<\/span> the<\/span> official<\/span> said<\/span> concerns<\/span> were<\/span> shared<\/span> among<\/span> his<\/span> G-7<\/span> nations<\/span> about<\/span> China’s<\/span> actions.<\/span> said<\/span> there<\/span> is.<\/span> The<\/span> official<\/span> added<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> foreign<\/span> ministers<\/span> would<\/span> discuss<\/span> how<\/span> to<\/span> proceed<\/span> with<\/span> coordinated<\/span> action<\/span> against<\/span> China.<\/span> Another<\/span> senior<\/span> State<\/span> Department<\/span> official,<\/span> who<\/span> spoke<\/span> to<\/span> reporters<\/span> on<\/span> condition<\/span> of<\/span> anonymity<\/span> about<\/span> the<\/span> closed-door<\/span> meeting,<\/span> said<\/span> the<\/span> G7<\/span> released<\/span> a<\/span> communiqu\u00e9<\/span> on<\/span> Tuesday<\/span> in<\/span> which<\/span> the<\/span> G7’s<\/span> strong<\/span> consensus<\/span> on<\/span> Russia’s<\/span> war<\/span> in<\/span> Iraq<\/span> would<\/span> be<\/span> made<\/span> clear<\/span> to<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> and<\/span> China.<\/span> .<\/span> In<\/span> the<\/span> wider<\/span> Indo-Pacific,<\/span> and<\/span> North<\/span> Korea<\/span> in<\/span> particular,<\/span> we<\/span> need<\/span> to<\/span> maintain<\/span> the<\/span> status<\/span> quo<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> Taiwan<\/span> Strait<\/span> and<\/span> improve<\/span> relations<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> Pacific<\/span> island<\/span> nations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Official<\/span> signs<\/span> that<\/span> cracks<\/span> are<\/span> forming<\/span> across<\/span> China<\/span> have<\/span> been<\/span> downplayed.<\/span> G-7<\/span> members<\/span> want<\/span> to<\/span> work<\/span> with<\/span> China<\/span> on<\/span> common<\/span> issues,<\/span> officials<\/span> said,<\/span> but<\/span> they<\/span> “rebel”<\/span> against<\/span> China’s<\/span> coercion<\/span> and<\/span> attempts<\/span> to<\/span> undermine<\/span> or<\/span> circumvent<\/span> international<\/span> rules<\/span> governing<\/span> trade<\/span> and<\/span> commerce.<\/span> “will<\/span> do.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>In<\/span> a<\/span> number<\/span> of<\/span> recent<\/span> diplomatic<\/span> talks<\/span> with<\/span> Chinese<\/span> officials,<\/span> G-7<\/span> members<\/span> told<\/span> Beijing<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> shipment<\/span> of<\/span> arms<\/span> to<\/span> Russia<\/span> for<\/span> use<\/span> in<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> was<\/span> as<\/span> serious<\/span> as<\/span> any<\/span> attempt<\/span> to<\/span> change<\/span> the<\/span> status<\/span> quo<\/span> in<\/span> Taiwan.<\/span> The<\/span> official<\/span> said<\/span> European<\/span> member<\/span> states<\/span> had<\/span> a<\/span> better<\/span> understanding<\/span> of<\/span> how<\/span> the<\/span> current<\/span> “turmoil”<\/span> would<\/span> affect<\/span> their<\/span> interests,<\/span> especially<\/span> the<\/span> economy.<\/span> North<\/span> Korea<\/span> is<\/span> also<\/span> an<\/span> important<\/span> area<\/span> of<\/span> \u200b\u200binterest<\/span> for<\/span> Japan<\/span> and<\/span> other<\/span> neighboring<\/span> countries<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> region.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Since<\/span> last<\/span> year,<\/span> North<\/span> Korea<\/span> has<\/span> tested<\/span> about<\/span> 100<\/span> missiles,<\/span> including<\/span> an<\/span> intercontinental<\/span> ballistic<\/span> missile<\/span> that<\/span> has<\/span> shown<\/span> potential<\/span> to<\/span> reach<\/span> the<\/span> U.S.<\/span> mainland,<\/span> and<\/span> various<\/span> short-range<\/span> weapons<\/span> that<\/span> threaten<\/span> South<\/span> Korea<\/span> and<\/span> Japan.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\u201cWe<\/span> express<\/span> grave<\/span> concern<\/span> over<\/span> North<\/span> Korea\u2019s<\/span> launch<\/span> of<\/span> ballistic<\/span> missiles<\/span> at<\/span> an<\/span> unprecedented<\/span> frequency<\/span> and<\/span> in<\/span> an<\/span> unprecedented<\/span> manner,<\/span> including<\/span> last<\/span> week\u2019s<\/span> launch,\u201d<\/span> said<\/span> Foreign<\/span> Minister<\/span> Hayashi.<\/span> I<\/span> strongly<\/span> condemned<\/span> it,”<\/span> he<\/span> said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KARUIZAWA, Japan (AP) \u2014 Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies vowed a tough stance on China\u2019s increasing threats to Taiwan and on North Korea\u2019s unchecked tests of long-range missiles, while building momentum on ways to boost support for Ukraine and punish Russia for its invasion. Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine consumed much of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[2409,24],"tags":[3976,152,3977,154,3978,1312,3979,1374,3980,1378,1388,1389,1392,1551,1552,1556,1861,2952,3410,3975],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/g7.webp","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5842"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5842"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5842\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5844,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5842\/revisions\/5844"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}