G7 warns China of sanctions over Russia war support

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British prime minister Rishi Sunak chats with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida at the G7 leaders' summit in Puglia, Italy. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/PA Wire G7 leaders have issued their starkest warning yet to China over its support for Russia, attacking Beijing for “enabling” Russia’s war in Ukraine, and threatened more sanctions if Beijing keeps transferring material used by Moscow’s defence industry. The joint statement at the end of the summit in Italy included a far tougher stance towards China than in the past, exposing the escalating frustration in the US and Europe with Beijing’s critical support to Russia during the...