China has lashed out at accusations it is endangering maritime safety made by top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies.

By Daphne Psaledakis LA MALBAIE, Canada (Reuters) -G7 foreign ministers took a tough stance on China on Friday, stepping up language on Taiwan and omitting some conciliatory references from past statements,

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have condemned China's aggressive maritime actions in the Indo-Pacific region."We condemn China's illicit, provocative, coercive and dangerous actions that seek unilaterally to alter the status quo in such a way as to risk undermining the stability of regions,

Earlier efforts by Trump’s team had focused on pressuring Kyiv to accept a swift resolution, but Russia’s hesitation to embrace an immediate ceasefire has shifted diplomatic attention

The United States drew closer to its G7 allies on Friday, at least momentarily, to back Ukraine's territorial integrity and warn Russia to follow Kyiv in accepting a ceasefire or face possible further sanctions.

The US and its G7 partners have warned Moscow they could expand sanctions and use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, as Donald Trump seeks to win over Vladimir Putin to his ceasefire proposal.