WASHINGTON: The G7 summit US President Joe Biden attends in Japan this week will show leaders unified behind a common approach to dealing with China based on shared values, even while recognising each country will manage its own relationship with Beijing, a senior US administration official said on Monday (May 15).
Biden's Japan visit will show that Washington can both support Ukraine and maintain an unprecedented level of engagement with the Indo-Pacific region, the official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
"While the G7 is a consensus-driven group, the hosts do play a big role in setting the agenda and the Japanese are very, very concerned with economic security issues writ large, including vis-a-vis China. Differences among the nations about how to deal with China emerged after French President Emmanuel Macron visited Beijing last month. He called for the European Union to reduce its dependence on the US and cautioned the EU not to get drawn into a crisis over Taiwan driven by an"American rhythm and a Chinese overreaction.
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