In a recently leaked communique, the G7 has reportedly called out China on several sensitive issues, including human rights violations in Xinjiang, the autonomy of Hongkong and the unilateral actions in the south china sea. This statement of G7 is in the context of the rising global power of China. China is seen as a threat to the USA’s global dominance. That’s why earlier Donald Trump and now Joe Biden consider china as the main strategic competitor. Biden has also made a case to take action against China’s economic abuses and human rights violations. Before the statement issued by G7, china had already warned western countries and the group against any move that concerns Chinese interest. For China, the criticism by G7 is a danger to its sovereignty and a manifestation of an “outdated imperial mindset” of the western countries. G7 also said that they are concerned about peace in the Taiwan strait and also want a transparent investigation of the covid origin by WHO.
What is G-7?
Group of Seven (G-7) is an informal political organisation that was set up in 1975 mainly to counter OPEC’s oil embargo. Which now coordinates on global issues. Its member countries are Japan, France, U.K, U.S, Germany, Canada and Italy. Except for Japan, all other members are also members of NATO making the G7 influential. The UN experts have estimated that more than 10 lakh Uyghur people have been sent to detention camps by China and it can be called ‘cultural genocide’. But China has outrightly denied all these acquisitions. China has projected these detention camps mere as a ‘vocational training centre’ and said these centres are to counter extremism. In a UNHRC resolution submitted by 22 nations on human rights violation of the Uyghur population, 33 nations have defended china demonstrating the rising power of China. While mainly the western countries are criticising china on several issues, other countries mainly from Africa and Asia have been defending china. Even Saudi Arabia also backed china which is a strategic Allie of the US. Because of this geographical, geopolitical divide china feels confident against G7.
The dispute G-7 meeting
According to a report of CNN of the G7 meeting, there was a dispute between leaders regarding strategies of countering China because of which internet of the meeting room was shut down. It was seen that there was a disagreement between European nations and the US, UK and Canada. European nations talked about cooperating with China whereas the US, UK and Canada talked about countering China. They agreed only on one decision about alternate infrastructure project to counter BRI. This symbolises China’s rising power and its diplomatic victories. The opposition of the US by its allies itself demonstrates the challenges for the US foreign policies concerning China.
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