G7 summit: between support for Ukraine and criticism of China

In a document signed on Saturday afternoon by the countries that make up the seven most industrialized economies in the world – the United States, Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy – the leaders of the G7 reaffirmed their support for Ukraine “for as long as necessary” and questioned China’s maritime advance. the G7 leaders decided to support Ukraine both militarily and financially in recent months. In a meeting held on Saturday, they ratified that their aid will continue “for as long as necessary in the face of the illegal war.” The group also called on China to “pressure Russia to stop its military aggression, and withdraw its troops from Ukraine immediately, completely and unconditionally.” Regarding the advance of Chinese forces on the Taiwan Strait, the G7 called for a peaceful solution to the conflict. “There is no change in the position of our members regarding Taiwan, including the policies declared by China. We call for a peaceful resolution of the issues in the Taiwan Strait,” they said. In that regard, they stressed again that “there is no legal basis for China’s maritime and expansive claims in the South China Sea,” although they stressed that “we do not intend to harm China or frustrate its progress and economic development.” In addition, the group expressed its intention to form “constructive and stable” relations with China, and assured that it is necessary to be able to “express concerns directly to Beijing” to achieve its goal. To conclude the text, the leaders stressed the obligations of the Asian giant under the Vienna Convention and asked it “not to engage in interference activities aimed at undermining the security of our communities, democratic institutions and economic prosperity.” Zelenskiy met in Hiroshima with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Formula for peace. We reach out to as many countries and leaders as possible for the sake of Ukraine. Defense. Long-term support programmes for Ukraine. Finance and economy,” the Ukrainian prime minister wrote on his Twitter account. In turn, in the face of the meetings he has planned with Joe Biden -US president- and Fumio Kishida -Japanese prime minister-, Zelenski commented that “the first day in Hiroshima was very powerful, the second day will be even more so.”

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