China expressed Saturday its “strong dissatisfaction” after the publication by the G7 of a press release addressing several reproaches to it on the South China Sea, human rights or even supposed interference. A summit of the leaders of the seven main industrialized democracies (Canada, France, United States, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom) has been held since Friday in the Japanese city of Hiroshima, in the presence in particular of American President Joe Biden.
The G7 statement calls on China “not to carry out interference activities” in its member countries and expresses its “concerns” about human rights “especially 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, Moscow’s close economic and diplomatic partner, which has maintained a position of neutrality so far, to “put pressure on Russia to end its aggression”. “The G7 persists in manipulating China-related issues, discrediting and attacking China,” a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said in a statement on Saturday.
The G7 “obstructs peace in the world”
“China expresses its strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition and has lodged a formal protest with Japan, the host country of the summit, as well as other relevant parties.” 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 trumpets that it intends to move towards a peaceful, stable and prosperous world. But in reality, it hinders world peace, harms regional stability and inhibits the development of other countries,” said the door. – Chinese speech.
“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 insist on avoiding any “confrontation”. with Beijing.