In the midst of geopolitical upheavals, the G7 democracies are closing ranks, and against the backdrop of Russian aggression in Ukraine and China’s growing drive for power, they are warning against any attempt to change the international order by force.
“We will reject any unilateral attempt to change the status quo through violence,” Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday at the start of G7 foreign ministers’ deliberations on the situation in the Indo -Pacific.
Rule of law central
Hayashi said at the meeting in Karuizawa in central Japan that it would “show the world the firm determination of the G7 to maintain international order based on the rule of law”. China is also trying to expand its dominant position militarily in the region.
For Germany, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) will participate in the talks at the resort, which will last until Tuesday, 175 kilometers from the capital Tokyo. In addition to Germany and Japan, the G7 group also includes France, Italy, Canada, the US and Great Britain. Japan currently holds the Presidency of the G7.
Front against authoritarian states
Beginning Sunday night’s meeting, Hayashi said it is important to build “constructive and stable” relations with China to face global challenges. According to Japan’s foreign ministry, G7 ministers stressed that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is an “indispensable factor for the security and prosperity of the international community”.
China regards Taiwan as a breakaway region that must be reunited with the mainland, by military force if necessary. Not only host country Japan fears that China could one day reach democratic Taiwan in a similar way to Russia after Ukraine. Attempts are therefore being made to form a kind of united front against authoritarian states that want to use violence to change the global status quo.
Blinken canceled a visit to China at short notice in early February after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was discovered in US airspace. The incident put additional strain on the relationship.
Source: Krone
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