‘We oppose any unilateral actions to threaten such peace and stability, including by force or coercion,’ the foreign ministers of the G7 nations said.
G7 foreign ministers have condemned communist China’s recent military exercises around Taiwan as “provocative actions” that jeopardize global security.
The seven foreign ministers from the leading industrialized nations—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the United States—said their countries and the larger international community “have an interest in the preservation of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait,” according to a joint statement issued on April 6.
“We oppose any unilateral actions to threaten such peace and stability, including by force or coercion,” the ministers wrote.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has set the goal of seizing Taiwan, claiming that the self-governing island nation is a part of its territory. Subsequently, the Chinese regime has targeted Taiwan with diplomatic, economic, and military coercion in the name of its national interests.
The regime’s latest large-scale military drills around Taiwan lasted two days, ending on April 2. The drills involved the navy, the coast guard, and air, ground, and rocket forces, and included long-range, live-fire drills in the East China Sea.
“These increasingly frequent and destabilizing activities are raising cross-Strait tensions and put at risk global security and prosperity,” the G7 foreign ministers said.
“G7 members continue to encourage the peaceful resolution of issues through constructive cross-Strait dialogue.”
A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Canada accused the G7 nations of interfering in its “internal affairs” over their joint statement about Taiwan.
The spokesperson said China’s war games served as a “severe punishment” against Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te and a “stern warning” to the “Taiwan independence” forces.
The CCP calls Lai and his predecessor Tsai Ing-wen “separatists,” as both leaders have been outspoken about safeguarding Taiwan’s sovereignty.
Taiwan’s representative office in Canada expressed gratitude to the G7 nations on social media platform X.
“The strong resolve shown by democracies is our best #deterrence, as #peace is our shared interest, and no one benefits from conflict,” the representative office wrote.
By Frank Fang
