(ANSA-AFP) - BARI, JUN 14 - G7 leaders meeting in Italy turn
their attention to China on Friday, from security in the
Asia-Pacific to how best to protect their industries while
avoiding an outright trade war with Beijing. After a first day
dominated by Ukraine, US President Joe Biden and the leaders of
Japan, Italy, France, Germany, Canada and Britain opened the
second day of their summit in Puglia with talks on migration.
But the key session comes before lunch, focusing on fair trade
with the world's second-largest economy, notably on green
technology. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was set to
lead the talks, which officials said would also address North
Korea and territorial disputes between China and its neighbours.
In addition, the Group of Seven rich democracies will be seeking
a common response to China's alleged support of Russia's
military expansion, which Washington says is fuelling the war in
Ukraine. "G7 countries are on the same page vis-a-vis China," a
Japanese government source told AFP. (ANSA-AFP).
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