G-7, NATO leaders to highlight China challenge, pressure Russia: U.S.

From english.kyodonews.net

The Group of Seven industrialized nations are expected to step up efforts to address China's "coercive economic practices" when their leaders meet in Germany later in June, while increasing pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Challenges posed by China will also be addressed in a long-term strategy that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization plans to adopt at its summit scheduled in Spain after the G-7 gathering. NATO leaders will be joined in their meeting by four Asia-Pacific partners -- Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand -- for the first time. "This is a good ... (full story)