Beijing is on notice after six nations pledged to work together against economic coercion and non-market-oriented policies.
In a joint declaration released on June 9, the United States, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand followed on from the G7 and condemned practices that harm world trade.
“Trade-related economic coercion and non-market policies and practices threaten the livelihoods of our citizens, harm our workers and businesses, and could undermine global security and stability,” the group said.
They said they were particularly concerned about how measures were being used to try to influence a foreign government’s decision-making process and the exercise of its sovereign rights….