G-7 Reaches Consensus On China's Trade And Human Rights Abuses

 

CNBC/Reuters: G-7 reaches consensus on China dumping, human rights abuses: U.S. official 

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the leaders of the Group of Seven world’s largest advanced economies had also agreed on the need to coordinate on supply chain resilience.

“I would say there was unanimity in terms of a willingness to call out human rights abuses and violations of fundamental freedoms that invoke our shared values,” the official said. 

The official said the G-7 had moved far from three years ago when the final communique made no mention of China. 

G7 leaders have reached consensus on the need for a shared approach to China selling exports at unfairly low prices and to human rights abuses, a senior official in the U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said on Saturday. 

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the leaders of the Group of Seven world’s largest advanced economies had also agreed on the need to coordinate on supply chain resilience to ensure democracies are supporting each other. 

“I would say there was unanimity in terms of a willingness to call out human rights abuses and violations of fundamental freedoms that invoke our shared values,” the official said.  

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Update: Biden Urges G-7 Leaders To Call Out And Compete With China (NPR) 

WNU Editor: It is a weak consensus on China .... Biden asks G-7 to take a tougher line on China, but not all allies are enthusiastic (Seattle Times/Washington Post). More here .... Internet Reportedly Shut Off as G7 Leaders Squabble With Biden Over China (Daily Beast). More details here .... G-7 Split on Biden’s Anti-China Push (VOA) 

The media is also asking (finally) some tough questions  on President Biden's China policy .... Biden pressed on whether G-7 response to China human rights violations strong enough (FOX News).  

Update #2: China has responded .... G7 summit: China says small groups do not rule the world (BBC)