CARBIS BAY, England—Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies on Sunday called on China to respect human rights but stopped short of an outright condemnation of Beijing, as President
Biden
sought to build momentum for his efforts to create an international coalition to counter Chinese influence.
U.S. officials depicted the decision to name China in the joint statement following the summit as a victory for American diplomacy. But it isn’t immediately clear what, if any, practical difference the statement will make. The final communique released on…