G7 nations have omitted references to the One China policy in their latest summit communiqué, a shift that could signal stronger backing for Taiwan. The statement, which reaffirms support for “peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,” notably excludes previous language acknowledging Beijing as China’s sole representative.
The communiqué raises concerns about China’s nuclear weapons and territorial disputes in the South China Sea but omits past references to human rights issues in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong. The move mirrors a recent U.S.-Japan statement opposing any forceful change to the Taiwan Strait status quo.
China's embassy in Canada condemned the statement, calling it "filled with arrogance, prejudice and malicious intentions to suppress and attack China."
The communiqué raises concerns about China’s nuclear weapons and territorial disputes in the South China Sea but omits past references to human rights issues in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong. The move mirrors a recent U.S.-Japan statement opposing any forceful change to the Taiwan Strait status quo.
China's embassy in Canada condemned the statement, calling it "filled with arrogance, prejudice and malicious intentions to suppress and attack China."
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00:00A tough new statement from the Group of Seven Nations, made up of Canada, France, Germany,
00:05Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, removing key language on China from its annual post-summit
00:12communique in Quebec.
00:14The 2025 statement repeats wording from previous years supporting peace and stability in the
00:19Taiwan Strait, and the peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues.
00:23However, it leaves out previous references to the One China policy, which acknowledges
00:28Beijing as the sole representative of China.
00:32It also does not say their position on Taiwan has not changed.
00:36But the statement also made some concessions in regards to China, leaving out references
00:41to human rights abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong, something the group had in
00:46previous years called a major concern.
00:49The changes mirror a February joint statement between Japan and the US, which condemned
00:54any attempt to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait by force or coercion.
00:59The Chinese embassy in Canada, where the summit was held, said the G7 statement ignored facts
01:04and was filled with arrogance, prejudice and malicious intentions to suppress and attack
01:09China.
01:11But for Taiwan, actions may speak louder than words, and having the G7 nations' support
01:16in writing may only be half of what Taiwan needs in the face of growing Chinese pressure
01:21on the country.
01:22Justin Wu and Tiffany Wong for Taiwan Plus.