G7 meeting in Japan: Under the banner of • Table.Briefings

In Hiroshima, Japanese security forces prepare for the G7 summit.

The G7 summit in Japan not only focuses on the Ukraine war. Above all, China’s far-reaching ambitions are a cause of concern for the leading developed countries. They are seeking a joint position and planning a coordinated defense against attempts at economic blackmail. Beijing believes it to be an attempt to contain China.

At the G7 summit in Japan, starting today, the Ukraine war will undoubtedly be an important topic. Its global consequences are far too far-reaching, after all. But when Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida welcomes his G7 colleagues from Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, Canada and the United States in Hiroshima today, two other concerns will be on his mind: China’s military ambitions and its repeated attempts to enforce its goals through economic coercion.

G7 meeting in Japan: Under the banner of China’s ambitions

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