China Tensions High on Agenda as G-7 Diplomats Meet in Japan

Divisions emerge in Europe over best policy toward China
Meeting comes after US leaks of highly classified information

WATCH: Group of Seven foreign ministers began their meeting in Japan on Sunday a day after a man set off an explosive device at a port in the western prefecture of Wakayama.Source: Bloomberg

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By Iain Marlow

April 16, 2023 at 5:53 AM UTC

Updated on

April 17, 2023 at 4:27 AM UTC

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Tensions over China will be high on the agenda as top diplomats from Group of Seven nations meet over the next two days in Japan, according to a senior State Department official.

Geopolitical challenges in Asia are set to come into greater focus now that Japan holds the rotating G-7 presidency, the official told reporters ahead of the foreign ministers’ meeting, which comes about a month before US President Joe Biden and other leaders will head to Hiroshima for the annual leaders summit.