“We call on China to put pressure on Russia to end its military aggression and withdraw its troops from Ukraine immediately, completely and unconditionally,” they said in a statement quoted by the French agency AFP.
Beijing remains a close ally of Moscow and has never condemned the Russian invasion, but sent a diplomat to Europe this week to try to broker a solution to the conflict.
“We encourage China to support a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on territorial integrity, including through direct dialogue with Ukraine,” the leaders of the world’s seven most industrialized democracies said.
The leaders of Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Union (EU), also reaffirmed “the importance of a frank dialogue” with the Chinese authorities.
“We are ready to maintain constructive and stable relations with China,” they said.
The statement is the result of negotiations between countries like the United States, which takes a tougher stance on China, and others on the European side, which insist on avoiding confrontation with the Asian giant. .
“It is necessary to cooperate with China, given its role in the international community and the size of its economy, in global challenges, as well as in areas of common interest,” the G7 said.
“We call on China to dialogue with us, including in international forums, on issues such as the climate and biodiversity crisis,” said the G7 leaders, meeting in Hiroshima until Sunday.
Despite calls for dialogue, major Western powers and Japan have warned Beijing against militarization in the Asia-Pacific region, saying there is “no legal basis” for Chinese claims in the South China Sea. .
Regarding Taiwan, they reiterated their call for a “peaceful resolution” of China’s disputes with the island.
China and Taiwan have lived independently since 1949, but Beijing threatens to invade the island, which it considers part of its territory, if Taipei formally declares its independence.
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By Impala News / Lusa
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