China had little taste of the press release of the G7 concerning her. And she lets it know. “The G7 persists in manipulating China-related issues, discrediting and attacking China,” lamented a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, who expressed the “firm opposition” and “strong dissatisfaction” of Beijing, after the publication by the G7 of a press release addressing several criticisms on the South China Seahuman rights or its supposed interference.
G7 communiqué (Canada, France, US, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK), currently being held in Hiroshima, calls on China to ‘not carry out interference activities’ in its member countries and expresses his “concerns” in terms of human rights “particularly in Tibet and Xinjiang”. The signatories stress “the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait” and say they are “gravely concerned” about the situation in the South China Sea, indirectly accusing China of “coercion”.
On the war in Ukraine, the G7 also urges Beijing, a close economic and diplomatic partner of Moscow, which has so far maintained a position of neutrality, to “pressurize Russia to cease its aggression”.
An official protest lodged
“China expresses its strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition and has lodged an official protest with Japan, the host country of the summit, as well as with other parties concerned,” also said a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On Taiwan, the ministry notably criticizes the G7 countries for only pointing their fingers at Beijing and for not showing clear opposition. to the Taiwanese independence movement. “The G7 is trumpeting that it intends to move towards a peaceful, stable and prosperous world. But in fact, it hinders world peace, harms regional stability and inhibits the development of other countries,” the Chinese spokesperson said. “This approach does not have any international credibility. »
The G7 communiqué is the result of negotiations between countries like the United States, which take a stronger position amid growing tensions with China, and others on the European side, which insists on avoiding any “confrontation”. with Beijing.