KARUIZAWA, Japan - The Group of Seven foreign ministers on Tuesday demonstrated that they are on the same page on Taiwan, declaring that peace for the island is an "indispensable element" of global security, while urging China to behave responsibly as a member of the international community.
The display of G-7 unity over Taiwan came after French President Emmanuel Macron had called for European countries not to be "followers" of either the United States or China amid the two countries' escalating rivalry over the self-ruled democratic island, which Beijing views as its own territory.
In a communique released after their three-day meeting in the resort town of Karuizawa in central Japan, the foreign ministers emphasized "there is no change in the basic positions of the G-7 members on Taiwan."
The top diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, plus the European Union, also committed to intensifying sanctions imposed on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine began last year and demanded Russian forces' immediate and unconditional withdrawal.
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