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."
