G-7 Raises South China Sea Territorial Disputes in Statement
- Ministers call for end to militarization, land reclamation
- Move likely to provoke rebuttal from Chinese government
Foreign Ministers from Group of Seven (G7) in Hiroshima.
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Foreign Ministers from the Group of Seven leading economies expressed concern over territorial disputes in Asian waters where China has been more aggressively asserting its claims in recent years.
"We are concerned about the situation in the East and South China Seas, and emphasize the fundamental importance of peaceful management and settlement of disputes,” the ministers said in a joint statement at the end of a two-day meeting in Hiroshima.