G-7, including France, says Taiwan peace essential for world

Ministers agree to increase engagement over Indo-Pacific, especially with India

20230417 G7 foreign minister's meeting

The G-7 foreign ministers convene in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa on April 17.  © Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

NATSUMI KAWASAKI, Nikkei staff writer

KARUIZAWA, Japan -- The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven, including France, reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, noting that it is "an essential element for the security and prosperity of the international community," Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters on Monday evening.

The diplomats were in "complete agreement" to seek a peaceful resolution of the cross-strait issue, he said.

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