G-7 leaders set to mention importance of voicing concerns to China

Japan is arranging to include in a statement for the upcoming Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima a mention of the importance of directly expressing concerns to China, a diplomatic source said Thursday.The G-7 leaders, like in previous annual summits, are also expected to highlight the necessity of peace and stability over Taiwan, a self-ruled island Beijing views as its own territory, while opposing any "unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion," the source said. Japan is the group's chair in 2023.As for Russia, which launched its ongoing invasion of Ukraine in Febr…READ FULL ARTICLE