Chinese President Xi Jinping during a summit in Bangkok, Thailand in November. Photo: Jack Taylor / AP / NTB
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20. May 2023 09:41 – Updated 20 May 2023 09:41
The G7 leaders warn China against continuing its militarization in the Pacific region, but emphasize that they want good and constructive relations with the country.
It came out during the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan on Saturday.
Recently, China has stepped up both its rhetoric and the implementation of military exercises in the waters around Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean, which has attracted a lot of attention.
China and Taiwan have been separated since 1949 when the Communists won the Chinese Civil War and took power on the mainland. The defeated nationalists then sought refuge on the island.
China considers Taiwan to be part of its territory, and the Chinese government has repeatedly threatened to invade Taiwan if the authorities there formally declare independence.
The G7 leaders also urged China on Saturday to put pressure on Russia to stop the hostilities in Ukraine and withdraw its soldiers.
China itself says that it is neutral in the war. They have offered to mediate but have not condemned the Russian invasion.
2023-05-20 07:41:24
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