G7 Signals Hard Line on China, Drops ‘One China’ Reference for Taiwan

The ministers also raised concerns over the Chinese communist regime’s military buildup and growing nuclear weapons arsenal.

(L–R) European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, British Foreign Minister David Lammy, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani pose for a photo during the G7 meeting of foreign ministers in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, on March 13, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on March 14 signaled a hard line on China as they affirmed opposition to any unilateral attempts to alter Taiwan’s status by coercion, while notably omitting the bloc’s stance on the “One China” policy from their joint statement.

In a joint statement, the G7 members called for a peaceful resolution of cross-strait issues between China and Taiwan and voiced support for Taiwan’s “meaningful participation” in international organizations.