Tensions have flared again between China and the US over the South China Sea issue at recent international summits including the fourth Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia in Shanghai, held May 20-21, and the Shangri-La Dialogue held from May 30-June 1 in Singapore.
A G7 summit–with representatives from Canada, USA, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the UK–will issue a joint announcement criticizing China's attempts to undermine the status quo in the South China Sea, and demanding China to show restraint so as to avoid regional instability, according to a Japanese report cited by Duowei, a news website run by overseas Chinese.
Duowei says this will be the first sign of outward aggression on the part of the US towards China and states that the US wants to make it clear that its Asia Pacific policy remains unchanged and that it still holds the controlling power over the Pacific as well as the world. China, though surprised by the move, is gearing up to hit back, according to the report.
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