G7 foreign ministers express concern over China's actions on Taiwan

Flags of countries participating in the G7 summit. File photoMOSCOW, Aug 3The G7 foreign ministers expressed their concern about PRC's «threatening» actions, in particular military exercises, which could lead to an escalation. escalation,» the G7 foreign ministers said in a statement.»That's enough to hit.» What China has in store for American aircraft carriers Foreign ministers urged China not to change the status quo in the region unilaterally using force and to resolve differences peacefully. The G-7 foreign ministers also expressed the view that China's «escalatory» reaction to the visit to the island of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi risks escalating tensions in the region. «We reaffirm our common and firm commitment to maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait region and urge all parties to remain calm, exercise restraint, act transparently and maintain open lines of communication to avoid misunderstandings,» the statement read.The US wants but cannot stop being rude to ChinaIn response to Pelosi's visit, the Chinese army announced large-scale live-fire exercises in six areas around Taiwan from August 4 to 7, Beijing imposed sanctions on two Taiwanese foundations, suspended natural sand exports to the island and imports citrus fruits and some types of fish products from Taiwan, and the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that China intends to take decisive and tough measures, and also made it clear that all the negative consequences of the visit, which Beijing had opposed for several months, are still ahead and Washington will bear responsibility for them and Taipei. Pelosi's visit was the first visit by a US House speaker to Taiwan since 1997, making her the highest-ranking US official to visit the island in 25 years. The US administration, which was warned by the Chinese leader that «playing with fire risks getting burned,» assured Beijing of its commitment to the «one China» policy, but distanced itself from the visit, saying that the speaker makes her own decisions.Truss called on China to de-escalate relations with Taiwan