New Delhi: The Group of Seven (G7) summit, world leaders expressed serious differences over how best to approach China, according to a senior official of US President Joe Biden’s administration.
The disagreements at the tense session reportedly became so sensitive that all internet was shut off to the room. The arguments pitted European nations against the United States, Britain and Canada, who urged for stronger action against China for its authoritarian practices, including forced labor practices in Xinjiang province, CNN reported.
Where officials did agree was on establishing an infrastructure initiative to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), by announcing the ‘Build Back Better World’ (B3W) partnership that will address the infrastructure needs of low and middle-income countries.
Officials described the China issue as one of the most challenging elements of the G7 gathering.
China who wasn’t reacting much, now have responded with a cartoon on the last day of the conference. China’s official newspaper Global Times has shared a picture of a cartoon on its official Twitter account.
Through what can the #G7 maintain its rule of the world? Depreciation of the US #dollar, nuclear #wastewater, or the detention of #MengWanzhou? A Chinese cartoonist gives his answer.
Credit: "The Last G7" by Bantonglaoatang pic.twitter.com/Y5nMu9D3v3
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) June 13, 2021
Global Times, wrote Through what can the #G7 maintain its rule of the world? Depreciation of the US #dollar, nuclear #wastewater, or the detention of #MengWanzhou? A Chinese cartoonist gives his answer. Credit: “The Last G7” by Bantonglaoatang
Meng Wanzhou is the daughter and chief financial officer of the founder of China’s Huawei company, who was detained by Canada on an extradition request from the US (China G7 Countries).
The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Britain has also issued a statement condemning the G-7 countries. He has said, ‘We always believe that no country whether small or big, strong or weak, poor or rich, all are equal. Consultation of all the countries of the world is necessary on global matters. Gone are the days when a small group of countries used to take decisions on global affairs. The spokesman said that a handful of countries (China and G7) should not speak alone on global matters.
