G7 warns on China ‘militarisation’, Zelensky makes surprise appearance in Japan

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G7 leaders on Saturday warned China over its “militarisation activities” in the Asia-Pacific region but said the bloc also wanted “constructive and stable relations” with Beijing. In a final communique issued at a summit in Hiroshima, the nations laid out a raft of concerns about China’s economic and military activities. But they also sought to keep the door open to co-operation and avoid further inflaming tensions between the world’s second largest economy and the grouping of major Western powers plus Japan. “We stand prepared to build constructive and stable relations with China, recognising the importance of engaging candidly with and...