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China Warns G7 Leaders to Refrain From Focusing on South China Sea Disoute

Girish Shetti   |

May 26, 2016 03:46 PM EDT

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that he hopes G7 leaders will avoid escalating tension in the region by focusing on economic issues. Beijing's remark is seen as a veiled warning to G7 leaders to refrain from discussing the South China Sea and East China Sea dispute at the ongoing G7 Summit in Japan.