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Reuters
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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason

Biden sees shift in ties with China 'shortly', says G7 wants to de-risk, not decouple

U.S President Joe Biden arrives for a news conference following the Group of Seven (G-7) leaders summit in Hiroshima, Japan, on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via REUTERS

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said the Group of Seven nations had agreed a united approach to China that called for diversifying supply chains to reduce dependence on one country, and hinted that he could speak with China's president soon.

"We're not looking to decouple from China. We're looking to de-risk and diversify our relationship with China," Biden told a press conference after a three-day summit with G7 leaders. He said G7 nations were more unified than ever in terms of "resisting economic coercion together and countering harmful practices that hurt our workers."

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