Meeting in New York on Thursday 22 September, the G7 foreign ministers discussed the human rights situation in China. They welcomed the report published by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on human rights violations in Xinjiang province.
According to a statement, the G7 members underlined “the importance of the United Nations following up on [this] report”. They also “urged China to fully respect human rights”.
Furthermore, they stressed the need for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, which is the subject of growing tension between Beijing and Taipei.
Despite “systemic differences with China”, G7 members reaffirm their desire to continue to cooperate with China on global issues.
In addition, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, held talks with the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi. He expressed European expectations that China could use its influence with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. (Original version in French by Léa Marchal)