China opposes G-7 joint statement

China has lodged a diplomatic protest over the Hiroshima joint statement of the G-7 countries, accusing them of interfering in Beijing’s internal affairs. In this statement, the G-7 countries have expressed concern about China’s aggression in Taiwan, East and South China Seas. Issues related to China were widely raised in the summit held in Hiroshima, Japan. The G-7 includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Part of the joint statement was about China, saying they wanted a “constructive and stable relationship” with China.

The statement expressed serious concern over China’s aggressive stance in Taiwan, East and South China Seas. In a joint statement issued on Saturday, the G7 countries stressed the need to cooperate with the world’s second-largest economy but said its “malicious intentions” and “coercion” must be countered. The joint statement expressed concern about human rights in China, including in Tibet, Hong Kong and Xinjiang. Beijing is accused of keeping thousands of Uighur Muslims in forced labor camps in Xinjiang.

A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement late last night, “Despite China’s serious concern, the G-7 used China-related issues to discredit and attack Beijing and openly interfered in the internal affairs of “China strongly condemns and firmly opposes it (the G-7 joint statement) and has lodged serious objections to the summit host Japan and other relevant parties,” China said in a statement.

The G-7 group urged China on Saturday to pressure its strategic partner Russia to end its war against Ukraine. The group’s leaders called for a “peaceful solution” to China’s claim on Taiwan. The joint statement said that “China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis, and we oppose China’s militarization activities in the region.” expressed serious objection to the reference to Taiwan and said that the G-7 leaders are exaggerating the issues related to China.

The spokesman said in the statement, “Resolving the Taiwan issue is China’s business. This matter should be resolved by China itself.” China said in the statement, “The one-China principle is a concrete measure for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. The G-7 continues to push for cross-strait peace and yet says nothing against Taiwan independence.” “This is due to collusion and support with pro-Taiwan independence forces and will result in serious implications for cross-strait peace and stability,” the spokesman said.

“No one should underestimate the determination, resolve and ability of the Chinese people in defending China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the statement said. China also said, “The matters related to Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet are purely China’s internal affairs. China firmly opposes the interference of any outside force in those matters under the pretext of human rights.” “The G-7 should stop pointing fingers at China over Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet and look at its own history and human rights record,” the statement said.

The statement reiterated its claim to the East and South China Seas and said that China is the protector of and contributor to international maritime law. “The situation in the East China Sea and South China Sea areas is overall stable,” the statement said. Concerned countries should respect the efforts of regional countries to maintain peace and stability and stop using maritime issues to create rifts among regional countries and incite factional conflicts.

China said in its statement that as far as economic pressure is concerned, it is the US that imposes large-scale unilateral sanctions and works to disrupt industrial and supply chains and politicize economic and trade relations. Also uses them as weapons.

The statement also said, “The international community does not and will not accept G7-dominated Western norms that seek to divide the world on the basis of ideologies and values.” A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said, “Let me make it clear that gone are the days when a handful of Western countries could deliberately interfere in other countries’ internal affairs and influence global affairs.

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