G-7 China stance

Beijing seems unable or unwilling to grasp the very different lineages of “containment” and de-risking.

While the Russian invasion of Ukraine dominated the agenda, the role of Japan as chair of this year's talks provided an opportunity to discuss coordinated action on China.

The stronger identity dynamics become, the more likely they are to reduce all the specific strategic choices into a single decision: to side with the U.S. or China.

Japan's prime minister stressed that Russia and China pose similar threats to the rules-based international order.

Among G-7 societies, the war in Ukraine has not only altered risk perceptions of Russia but has also triggered a reassessment of the threat posed by China.

Insights from Giuseppe Gabusi.

The G-7's Build Back a Better World initiative must take special care to learn from the Belt and Road's mistakes -- including overpromising and underdelivering.

Recent statements reflect growing awareness of how a crisis in the strait would impact European interests.

Besides seeing a stronger stance emerge on China, the summit had implications for the North Korea issue as well as Japan-South Korea relations.

The G-7 summit was testament to how far U.S. allies have moved on the China issue.

The crises in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and Myanmar must be discussed – and all three involve a serious consideration of the China problem.