G7 foreign ministers toughened their position on China, emphasizing concerns over Taiwan and China's nuclear buildup, while omitting previous conciliatory language. The group condemned China's actions in the East and South China Seas and called on Beijing to avoid market-distorting practices.

G7 foreign ministers took a tough stance on China on Friday, stepping up language on Taiwan and stating their opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait by force or coercion,

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven democracies agreed Friday on tough language aimed at China's aggressive maritime actions and underscored the need for strong "security arrangements" for Ukraine to enable it to defend its territorial integrity from any acts of aggression in the future.