WASHINGTON ¨C Leaders of the Group of Seven countries are set to discuss concern about China¡¯s use of ¡°economic coercion¡± in its dealings abroad as part of their larger joint statement set to be crafted after they meet next week, according to a U.S. official familiar with the discussions.
The statement, a likely component of the overall communique that will be released by leaders during the May 19-21 summit in Hiroshima, is expected to be paired with a broader written proposal on how the seven advanced economies will work together to counter ¡°economic coercion¡± from any country.
The main G7 statement is set to include ¡°a section specific to China¡± with a list of concerns that include ¡°economic coercion and other behavior that we have seen specifically from the (People¡¯s Republic of China),¡± the official said Friday.
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