In its support for Israel, US President Joe Biden condemned Iran's attack on Israeli soil, adding that he will convene G7 leaders on Monday to coordinate a united diplomatic response
Leaders of Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union jointly affirmed their support for economic "de-risking" in their relationship with China at the recent G7 Summit in Hiroshima, The Diplomat reported, but China has considered the
While the G7 leaders were preparing for their recent summit in Japan, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted his Central Asian counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
The G7 communique, which has some of its strongest statements on China, criticised Beijing for engaging in "economic coercion" and promised to reduce its exposure to the country's economy in all areas, from supply chains to chips and minerals.
"At this historic summit, #G7 leaders recommitted ourselves to the path of peace, freedom and democracy. Thank you for your hospitality @kishida230 and Mrs Kishida," he tweeted.
G7 emphasised their determination to strengthen disarmament and non-proliferation efforts, towards the "ultimate goal of a world without nuclear weapons with undiminished security for all."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Hiroshima on Saturday and discussed ways to enhance friendship between the two countries under different sectors.
"We reaffirm our strong commitment to ensuring that Ukraine has the economic support it needs. Under the leadership of Japan's G7 Presidency, together with the international community, we have ensured Ukraine has the budget support it needs for 2023 and early 2024," read the White House G7 L
The document, the first of its kind with a specific focus on nuclear disarmament, highlights the importance of transparency, non-proliferation, and diplomacy in realizing this goal.
Holding a placard outside the G7 International Media Centre in Hiroshima, Toyoshige Sekiguchi urged the world leaders for shunning the use of nuclear weapons.