China’s response to the last G-7 summit was so strong that the United States and its allies seem to be working very hard to exclude China from the global formula in various areas, and this time the tensions between the United States and China do not weigh heavily on Washington.
A new round of the G-7 summit began in the UK on Friday. The members of the 7 industrialized countries of the world in this summit focused on reviving the world economy after the outbreak of the coronavirus.
There is even speculation that the US President will decide to meet with Vladimir Putin in the coming days in order to reduce cross-cutting pressure on the country and focus on confronting China. However, an official of the administration of US President Joe Biden, without wishing to reveal his name, announced the determination of the members of this group to face a tough rival such as China. The US official said that Hebron G7 had agreed in their talks on the need for a common and coordinated approach to the sale of Chinese goods in world markets at low and unfair prices, as well as to address human rights violations. “The leaders of the Group of 7 have unanimously declared their readiness and determination to confront human rights violations and fundamental freedoms that are contrary to our values,” he said.
Earlier, it was said that the G7 members would announce a new infrastructure project in response to the China Belt and Road project. A US official stressed the need for consensus against Beijing, saying the United States would also press other G7 leaders to take decisive action against forced labor in China, and called for clauses criticizing China to be included in the summit’s final statement.
Finally, on Saturday, the United States announced that it would join a new global infrastructure program with its partners. The White House said the plan is an alternative to China’s proposed Global Infrastructure Initiative, which will help developing countries counter the Corona epidemic by cutting more than $ 40 trillion in infrastructure.
The US proposal dubbed the “Better Global Construction Initiative,” is a bold new initiative by Washington, which seeks to compete with China’s “One Belt One Road Initiative” based on value, transparency, and sustainability. Although the purpose of this investment has been announced to counter Chinese investment in low- and middle-income countries and its budget has been announced hundreds of billions of dollars, but at the same time, accurate and documented information about the participation figure of member countries has not been provided. The money appears to be provided through government funding groups, private sector institutions, and G-7 countries.
Following the news of the G7 decision to form a coalition against China, the Chinese embassy in London issued its first sharp statement as a representative of the Chinese government, saying that the G7 leaders should know that the period of world destiny is determined by small groups. has passed.
In another part of this sharp statement, it is stated: The period when important global decisions are dictated by a small group of countries is over. We have always believed that countries, big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, are all equal, and that world affairs must be managed through consultation with all nations.
