A G7 communiqué addressed several reproaches to Beijing, notably on issues of human rights, the situation at sea. China expressed on Saturday (May 20th) its "strong dissatisfaction" after the publication by the G7 of a statement addressing several criticisms on the South China Sea, human rights or alleged interference.
A summit of the leaders of the seven main industrialized democracies (Canada, France, United States, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom) has been held since Friday in the Japanese city of Hiroshima.