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G7 countries slam Chinese firms’ support for Russia’s defence industry

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, centre, greets British Foreign Secretary David Cameron in Capri, Italy, on April 19, 2024 [Gregorio Borgia/Pool via Reuters]

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries have expressed “strong concern” about the transfer of materials and weapons components from Chinese businesses to Russia for its military offensive in Ukraine.

At a meeting on the Italian island of Capri, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his counterparts on Friday to increase pressure on China, which the United States accuses of supporting Russia’s war effort though its provision of critical components for weaponry.

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