Japan s Motegi voices grave concerns over China at G-7 meeting
May 5, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries sit for talks on May 4, 2021, in London. (Pool/Getty/Kyodo) LONDON (Kyodo) Japanese 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 Japanese Foreign Ministry.
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London: Coronavirus has hit the meeting of G7 foreign ministers underway in London which is also being attended by Australia’s Marise Payne.
A British official told Reuters that two delegates from India tested positive on Tuesday night, London time, and as a result, the entire delegation is now self-isolating.
“The meeting had been enabled by a strict set of COVID protocols, including daily testing of all delegates,” the British official said.
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab arrives for a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, at Lancaster House in London on Wednesday.
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India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said he would attend the meeting virtually, despite travelling to Britain for what was touted as a COVID-secure diplomatic gathering.
G7 talks vaccines after pleas to help poor
published : 5 May 2021 at 09:45 Wealthy nations have put an emphasis on Covax, a UN-backed programme meant to share vaccines with the poorest nations
LONDON - The Group of Seven wealthy democracies will discuss coronavirus vaccines Wednesday as they face growing pressure to share stockpiles and know-how with poor nations trailing far behind on fighting the pandemic.
Foreign ministers of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States are wrapping up three days of talks in central London that will set the agenda for a G7 leaders summit next month in Cornwall, southern England.