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"G7, the remnant of the Cold War, should be dismantled immediately, and this will be the first step toward defusing the present international crisis and restoring global peace."
Source: https://en.apa.az/asia/north-korea-criticises-g7-as-remnant-of-the-cold-war-416192
Pentagon officials argue that the sanction should not impede talks, and that avoiding or defusing potential crises is made harder by the Chinese military’s unwillingness to communicate often and promptly.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/world/asia/china-military-lloyd-austin.html
Similarly, the Smith government gave its Sovereignty Act the decidedly less spicy name Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act, in hopes of defusing criticism.