G7 to reduce economic reliance on China, opposes maritime 'militarization'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : In a joint statement, the leaders of Germany, Canada, United States, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, as well as the European Union, acknowledged the necessity of cooperating with China while also recognizing "that economic resilience requires de-risking and diversifying.""We will take steps, individually and collectively, to invest in our own economic vibrancy (...) to reduce excessive dependencies in our critical supply chains," the leaders said, insisting that these measures are "not designed to harm China" nor "thwart China's economic progress and development."

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