{"id":5897,"date":"2023-04-18T17:14:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=5897"},"modified":"2023-04-18T17:14:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:14:25","slug":"g7-promises-tough-united-stance-on-russias-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/americas\/united-states\/g7-promises-tough-united-stance-on-russias-war\/2023\/04\/18\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"G7 promises tough, united stance on Russia’s war"},"content":{"rendered":"

KARUIZAWA<\/span>\u00a0(AP)<\/span> –<\/span> The<\/span> top<\/span> diplomats<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> G7<\/span> prosperous<\/span> democracies<\/span> (G7)<\/span> said<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> end<\/span> of<\/span> Tuesday’s<\/span> meeting<\/span> that<\/span> they<\/span> were<\/span> committed<\/span> to<\/span> strengthening<\/span> and<\/span> enforcing<\/span> hardliness<\/span> against<\/span> Taiwan<\/span> in<\/span> Ukraine.<\/span> and<\/span> pledged<\/span> a<\/span> united<\/span> front<\/span> against<\/span> China’s<\/span> threat<\/span> to<\/span> aggressive<\/span> war<\/span> with<\/span> Russia.<\/span> Sanctions<\/span> against<\/span> Moscow.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The<\/span> G-7<\/span> communiqu\u00e9<\/span> also<\/span> contained<\/span> strong<\/span> language<\/span> about<\/span> North<\/span> Korea’s<\/span> unprecedented<\/span> series<\/span> of<\/span> missile<\/span> tests.<\/span> But<\/span> it<\/span> was<\/span> China’s<\/span> growing<\/span> influence<\/span> in<\/span> Asia<\/span> and<\/span> Russia’s<\/span> invasion<\/span> of<\/span> Ukraine<\/span> that<\/span> marked<\/span> his<\/span> three-day<\/span> summit,<\/span> hosted<\/span> by<\/span> Japan<\/span> at<\/span> this<\/span> hot<\/span> spring<\/span> resort.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>“There<\/span> should<\/span> be<\/span> no<\/span> impunity<\/span> for<\/span> war<\/span> crimes<\/span> and<\/span> atrocities<\/span> such<\/span> as<\/span> Russian<\/span> attacks<\/span> on<\/span> civilians<\/span> and<\/span> critical<\/span> civilian<\/span> infrastructure,”<\/span> the<\/span> minister<\/span> said.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>“We<\/span> remain<\/span> committed<\/span> to<\/span> tightening,<\/span> coordinating<\/span> and<\/span> fully<\/span> enforcing<\/span> sanctions<\/span> against<\/span> Russia,”<\/span> the<\/span> communiqu\u00e9<\/span> said,<\/span> adding<\/span> that<\/span> it<\/span> would<\/span> support<\/span> Ukraine’s<\/span> defense<\/span> “as<\/span> long<\/span> as<\/span> necessary.”<\/span> The<\/span> foreign<\/span> ministers’<\/span> communiqu\u00e9<\/span> was<\/span> created<\/span> as<\/span> a<\/span> template<\/span> for<\/span> use<\/span> by<\/span> world<\/span> leaders<\/span> at<\/span> the<\/span> G-7<\/span> summit<\/span> in<\/span> Hiroshima<\/span> next<\/span> month,<\/span> with<\/span> statements<\/span> on<\/span> Iran,<\/span> Myanmar,<\/span> Afghanistan,<\/span> nuclear<\/span> proliferation<\/span> and<\/span> other<\/span> “serious<\/span> threats”.<\/span><\/p>\n

He<\/span> said<\/span> the<\/span> communique<\/span> \u201cis<\/span> full<\/span> of<\/span> arrogance,<\/span> prejudice<\/span> and<\/span> sinister<\/span> intentions<\/span> against<\/span> China.<\/span> We<\/span> strongly<\/span> oppose<\/span> and<\/span> deplore<\/span> this<\/span> and<\/span> have<\/span> lodged<\/span> solemn<\/span> complaints<\/span> with<\/span> the<\/span> Japanese<\/span> side,<\/span> the<\/span> host<\/span> country<\/span> of<\/span> the<\/span> meeting.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Despite<\/span> indications,<\/span> notably<\/span> comments<\/span> from<\/span> French<\/span> President<\/span> Emmanuel<\/span> Macron,<\/span> that<\/span> the<\/span> G-7<\/span> is<\/span> split<\/span> over<\/span> China,<\/span> U.S.<\/span> officials<\/span> said<\/span> in<\/span> Karuizawa<\/span> that<\/span> there<\/span> is<\/span> a<\/span> shared<\/span> worry<\/span> among<\/span> G-7<\/span> nations<\/span> over<\/span> China’s<\/span> actions,<\/span> and<\/span> a<\/span> desire<\/span> to<\/span> continue<\/span> a<\/span> coordinated<\/span> approach<\/span> on<\/span> working<\/span> with<\/span> Beijing<\/span> even<\/span> as<\/span> nations<\/span> confront<\/span> Chinese<\/span> coercion<\/span> and<\/span> attempts<\/span> to<\/span> water<\/span> down<\/span> or<\/span> circumvent<\/span> international<\/span> rules<\/span> regarding<\/span> trade<\/span> and<\/span> commerce.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Japan’s<\/span> worry<\/span> about<\/span> China<\/span> can<\/span> be<\/span> seen<\/span> it<\/span> its<\/span> efforts<\/span> to<\/span> make<\/span> a<\/span> major<\/span> break<\/span> from<\/span> its<\/span> self-defense-only<\/span> post-World<\/span> War<\/span> II<\/span> principles,<\/span> which<\/span> include<\/span> work<\/span> to<\/span> acquire<\/span> preemptive<\/span> strike<\/span> capabilities<\/span> and<\/span> cruise<\/span> missiles.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\u201cFor<\/span> the<\/span> first<\/span> time<\/span> as<\/span> the<\/span> G-7,<\/span> we<\/span> noted<\/span> in<\/span> a<\/span> statement<\/span> our<\/span> commitment<\/span> to<\/span> a<\/span> rules-based,<\/span> free<\/span> and<\/span> open<\/span> international<\/span> order<\/span> and<\/span> our<\/span> strong<\/span> objection<\/span> to<\/span> unilateral<\/span> attempts<\/span> to<\/span> change<\/span> the<\/span> status-quo<\/span> anywhere<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> world,\u201d<\/span> Japanese<\/span> Foreign<\/span> Minister<\/span> Yoshimasa<\/span> Hayashi<\/span> told<\/span> reporters.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>He<\/span> said<\/span> that<\/span> Japan,<\/span> as<\/span> the<\/span> only<\/span> G-7<\/span> member<\/span> in<\/span> Asia,<\/span> brought<\/span> a<\/span> focus<\/span> to<\/span> the<\/span> Indo-Pacific<\/span> region.<\/span> Aside<\/span> from<\/span> China,<\/span> the<\/span> main<\/span> concern<\/span> is<\/span> North<\/span> Korea,<\/span> which<\/span> has<\/span> launched<\/span> about<\/span> 100<\/span> missiles<\/span> since<\/span> early<\/span> last<\/span> year,<\/span> including<\/span> an<\/span> ICBM<\/span> that<\/span> showed<\/span> potential<\/span> to<\/span> reach<\/span> the<\/span> U.S.<\/span> mainland,<\/span> and<\/span> many<\/span> other<\/span> short-range<\/span> weapons<\/span> that<\/span> threaten<\/span> South<\/span> Korea<\/span> and<\/span> Japan.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The<\/span> communiqu\u00e9<\/span> urged<\/span> North<\/span> Korea<\/span> to<\/span> refrain<\/span> from<\/span> further<\/span> destabilizing<\/span> or<\/span> provocative<\/span> actions,<\/span> including<\/span> further<\/span> nuclear<\/span> tests<\/span> and<\/span> launches<\/span> using<\/span> ballistic<\/span> missile<\/span> technology,<\/span> and<\/span> stated<\/span> that<\/span> future<\/span> actions<\/span> should<\/span> be<\/span> “quick,<\/span> unified<\/span> and<\/span> powerful.”<\/span> A<\/span> strong<\/span> international<\/span> response<\/span> is<\/span> required,\u201d<\/span> he<\/span> added.<\/span> must<\/span> be.<\/span> Including<\/span> other<\/span> important<\/span> actions<\/span> for<\/span> the<\/span> UN<\/span> Security<\/span> Council<\/span> to<\/span> take.<\/span> “<\/span>
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\n<\/span>“As<\/span> long<\/span> as<\/span> North<\/span> Korea’s<\/span> weapons<\/span> of<\/span> mass<\/span> destruction<\/span> (WMD)<\/span> and<\/span> ballistic<\/span> missile<\/span> programs<\/span> persist,<\/span> it<\/span> is<\/span> vital<\/span> that<\/span> sanctions<\/span> are<\/span> fully<\/span> and<\/span> diligently<\/span> implemented<\/span> and<\/span> maintained<\/span> by<\/span> all<\/span> states,”<\/span> the<\/span> minister<\/span> said.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KARUIZAWA\u00a0(AP) – The top diplomats of the G7 prosperous democracies (G7) said at the end of Tuesday’s meeting that they were committed to strengthening and enforcing hardliness against Taiwan in Ukraine. and pledged a united front against China’s threat to aggressive war with Russia. Sanctions against Moscow. The G-7 communiqu\u00e9 also contained strong language about […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[2409,2425,2480,24,26,276],"tags":[1228,1324,1378,1483,2384,2538,3132,3980,4041,4042,4043,4044,76,1226,1227],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/g7-1.webp","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5897"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5897"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5900,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5897\/revisions\/5900"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}