Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said after a summit in the UK that the G7 leaders on Sunday agreed to coordinate their response to the challenge posed by China “closer.”

A source said that Trudeau led the G7 discussions on China on Saturday and called for a unified approach.

Trudeau said the group needs to be “strong and united” on the China issue and agreed to take steps to do this.

He said at a TV news conference: “What we really got together today to clearly express and put forward is the need to speak with one voice, and the need to coordinate our cooperation and our focus more closely.”

He said that a specific example of the G7 action is its offer to help developing countries formulate an infrastructure plan comparable to Beijing’s “Belt and Road” initiative.

He said that the G7 needs to cooperate with China on issues such as climate change.

“In certain areas we need to directly challenge China, such as human rights. Therefore, our firm and unified position established here at the G7 will continue to show that our approach based on common values ??and respect for international rights is good not only for us, but also for us. For the earth,” he added.