G7 Urges Immediate Repeal of Chinese Food Bans on Japanese Products

The G7 trade ministers have called for the immediate lifting of import restrictions on Japanese food products, referring to China's curbs following Japan's release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. While not explicitly mentioning China, the G7 denounced rising economic coercion through trade and emphasized the importance of free, fair, and mutually beneficial economic relationships. China, in response, urged the G7 to avoid double standards and take practical action to maintain normal international trade. The G7 also expressed concern over recent control measures on the export of critical minerals and condemned Russia's destruction of Ukrainian grain export infrastructure.