The G-7 statement on China is just “lip service,” according to Steve Yates, former deputy national security adviser at the White House.
The G-7 countries—the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Germany, France, and Italy—announced on May 20 their plan to address the “disturbing rise in incidents of economic coercion.”
“We will work together to ensure that attempts to weaponize economic dependencies by forcing [G-7] members and our partners, including small economies to comply and conform will fail and face consequences,” the G-7 leaders’ statement on economic security reads.
“We express serious concern over economic coercion and call on all countries to refrain from its use.”…
G-7 Statement on China Just ‘Lip Service’: Former US Official
