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Group of Seven foreign ministers at their meeting in London on Tuesday. | AP / VIA KYODO
Kyodo May 5, 2021
London – Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday voiced grave concerns over China s unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China seas on the second day of a meeting of the Group of Seven foreign ministers, the Japanese government said.
As the ministers discussed issues related to China and Russia, Motegi said during the meeting that Japan is also concerned about Beijing s handling of human rights in connection with the Muslim Uyghur minority in the Xinjiang autonomous region as well as the situation in Hong Kong, according to the Foreign Ministry.
The partnership contains more than £533million of new investment from India, said Downing Street.
This includes £240million from the Serum Institute of India to support clinical trials, research and potential vaccine production.
No 10 also said UK businesses had secured export deals worth more than £446million, expected to create more than 400 jobs. Mr Johnson said: ‘Each and every one of the more than 6,500 jobs announced today will help families and communities build back from coronavirus and boost the British and Indian economies.’
Boris Johnson announced yesterday that more than 6,000 jobs will be created by a £1billion trade and investment deal with India
Secy. of State: Our purpose is not to hold China back
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint press conference with Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, not pictured, at Downing Street in London, Monday, May 3, 2021, during the G7 foreign ministers meeting. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
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UPDATED 1:45 PM PT – Monday, May 3, 2021
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said America “does not have the luxury of not dealing with China.” During an interview on Sunday, he highlighted the threat China poses while calling it the “one country in the world that has the capacity to undermine or challenge international order.”
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss efforts to build back better from COVID-19 and a possible free trade agreement between the two countries.