For U.S. President Joe Biden, uniting the Group of Seven nations to counter Chinese influence in the world may prove a daunting challenge ¡ª something that was on full display as the summit concluded over the weekend.
At the summit in England, G7 leaders agreed to a that singled out China by name a handful of times, but did not overtly condemn Beijing. The resulting statement signaled divisions between a more confrontational U.S.-led side and another looking to work with the Asian powerhouse on certain issues such as climate change.
Amid allegations of crimes against humanity and the genocide of China¡¯s Muslim Uyghur minority, as well as the crackdown in Hong Kong, the G7 leaders urged Beijing to ¡°respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, especially in relation to Xinjiang and those rights, freedoms and high degree of autonomy for Hong Kong enshrined in the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law.¡±
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