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G7 Working on Deterring China Economic Coercion, US Envoy Says

US Ambassador to Japan and former Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel says group is working to stop Chinese intimidation

Group of Seven countries are working on concrete ways to cooperate against economic coercion from China, US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said just days ahead of the group’s summit.

“Expect more than words and communiques on economic coercion — expect action,” Emanuel said in a tweet posted Tuesday. “G7 members are developing the tools to deter and defend against China’s economic intimidation and retaliation.”

China is set to be a key focus of discussions ...