London, May 7 -- The foreign ministers of Group of Seven (G7) countries have targeted China on issues like Hong Kong, human rights violations in Xinjiang, and military build-up in the South China Sea.

Speaking on the Hong Kong issue, the Ministers said, "We recall our statement of 12 March and remain gravely concerned by China's decision fundamentally to erode democratic elements of the electoral system in Hong Kong."

"We call on China to act in accordance with its international commitments and its legal obligations, including those enshrined in the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law, and to respect Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and rights and freedoms.

"We call on China and the Hong Kong authorities to end the targ...