LUBECK, Germany – Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven advanced nations have criticised China’s reclamation work in the South China Sea and expressed concern about Beijing’s attempts to unilaterally “change the status quo” in the region.The first declaration on maritime security was issued by the G-7 ministers Wednesday after their meeting in Lubeck.In a separate joint communique, the ministers demanded that Russia ensure the full implementation of a ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine, and said they “strongly condemn” the attacks and unlawful killings perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the extremist militant group whose …read more
Source: AsiaOne
