G-7 unified in backing Taiwan peace, urges China to act responsibly

KARUIZAWA, Japan - The Group of Seven foreign ministers on Tuesday demonstrated that they are on the same page on Taiwan, declaring that peace for the island is an "indispensable element" of global security, while urging China to behave responsibly as a member of the international community.The display of G-7 unity over Taiwan came after French President Emmanuel Macron had called for European countries not to be "followers" of either the United States or China amid the two countries' escalating rivalry over the self-ruled democratic island, which Beijing views as its own territory.In a com…READ FULL ARTICLE