Europe and the Middle East remain trapped in conflict, but strife is also smoldering in Asia. The Group of Seven summit in Italy made tentative progress toward a coordinated approach to these deepening crises. The meeting came as the grouping faces unprecedented difficulty in maintaining unity in its efforts to uphold the free international order.
The leaders' communique expressed a sense of alarm, saying, "The international community confronts multiple interconnected crises." China's provision to Russia of dual-use goods that can serve both military and civilian purposes is symbolic of these concerns. Prolonged Chinese support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine could degrade the ability of the U.S. and other countries to respond to a Taiwan contingency.
