The official communique released after the G7 summit in the U.K. called out China for human rights abuses and for an investigation into the origins of COVID-19.
After urging from U.S. President Joe Biden, the Group of Seven (G7) leaders released the final communique that contains a call to China to respect human rights, along with plans to compete with China through the “Build Back Better World” program. The communique detailed plans for addressing COVID-19 concerns worldwide, including an investigation into the origins of the virus in China, in compliance with International Health Regulations 2005. “This includes investigating, reporting and responding to outbreaks of unknown origin. We also call for a timely, transparent, expert-led, and science-based WHO-convened Phase 2 COVID-19 Origins study including, as recommended by the experts’ report, in China,” the G7 said. Biden has repeatedly spoke out against China’s “economic abuses” and human rights violations, and urged other G7 members to take a similar stance.
