China should urge Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine immediately and unconditionally, the statement said.
G7 leaders urged Tuesday China to preserve the principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes, pressuring Russia to stop the invasion of Ukraine but also abandoning its own “expansive maritime claims” in the South China Sea.
China should urge Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine immediately and unconditionally, the statement said, citing UN tribunal rulings and UN General Assembly resolutions to halt the military operation. .
In a statement issued at the end of the three-day G7 summit in the Bavarian Alps, the leaders of the most industrialized countries also expressed their serious concern on the situation in the East and South China Seas and stress that they oppose unilateral efforts to change the status quo through the use of force or coercion. “We emphasize that there is no legal basis for China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea,” they said.
The leaders also said they were “seriously concerned” about the human rights situation in China, such as forced labor in Tibet and Xinjiang. China should also abide by its commitments to Hong Kong’s rights, freedoms and autonomy.
They also denounced China’s trade policy, which they say is distorting the global economy, and pledged to work together to ensure a level playing field for businesses and their employees.
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan announced Monday that direct talks are expected between him Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The US official clarified that the White House does not want a confrontation with China, and that Biden and Xi “will have the opportunity to talk in the coming weeks.”
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