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The countries participating in this meeting put pressure on China by directly addressing issues that China is sensitive to in a joint statement. The US is also discussing ways to contain China militarily with its European military allies.
Correspondent Kim Jong-won from New York brought this information.
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last joint statement of the G7 included a call to protect the human rights of Xinjiang residents in China, preserve the freedom of Hong Kong and resolve the Taiwan issue peacefully.
These are issues that China is sensitive to, and this is the first time that China has been criticized in this way in the closing statement of the G7 summit.
[Joe Biden/President of the United States: The G7 leaders have decided to strongly condemn human rights violations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. Strongly.]
Earlier, the G7 leaders also agreed to establish a new international partnership called 'Rebuilding a Better World' in response to China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative.
The United States will pressure China not only in terms of human rights and economics, but also militarily.
US President Joe Biden has decided to establish a new strategic concept targeting China at the NATO summit after the G7 ends.
NATO, established to defend against Russian threats, has decided to include China in its military strategy.
China strongly protested through the Chinese embassy in the UK, saying it cannot tolerate interference in internal affairs, defamation of reputation, and infringement of interests.
Unlike President Biden and Trump, who said, “China will never become the most powerful country in my eyes,” it is an analysis that it is taking all-out pressure on China together with the international community as much as it values relations with its allies.
(Video coverage: Lee Sang-wook, Video editing: Won-yang)
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