Anthony Albanese has backed a G7-issued statement calling out China’s expansionism, also noting that Australia supports the “status quo” when it comes to Taiwan.
The communique issued on the second day of the Hiroshima summit, expressed “serious concern” about China’s economic and military activity.
Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Italy and the European Union also demanded a “peaceful resolution” to the situation in Taiwan.Australia is not part of the G7 but Mr Albanese was invited by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as an outreach partner. The statement said there is “no legal basis for China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea, and we oppose China’s militarization activities in the region”.Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Mr Albanese said Australia has expressed concerns for some time relating to Beijing’s activity in the region.
“We have said for some time that China's activity, and we've expressed concerns for ourselves as well, the chaffing of one of our aircraft, the other activity that we've seen - has provided concern," he said.I am proud to stand with my Quad partners in Hiroshima today. Together we will seize the opportunities ahead of us, and use our collective strengths to meet the challenges we face.Â
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