China denounces G7 statement, urges group to stop slandering country
Send a link to a friend
[June 14, 2021]
BEIJING (Reuters) - China denounced
on Monday a joint statement by the Group of Seven leaders that had
scolded Beijing over a range of issues as a gross interference in the
country's internal affairs, and urged the grouping to stop slandering
China.
The G7 leaders on Sunday took China to task over human rights in the
heavily Muslim region of Xinjiang, called for Hong Kong to keep a high
degree of autonomy and underscored the importance of peace and stability
across the Taiwan Strait - all highly sensitive issues for Beijing.
China's embassy in London said it was strongly dissatisfied and
resolutely opposed to mentions of Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan that
distorted the facts and exposed the "sinister intentions of a few
countries such as the United States".
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2021/Jun/14/images/ads/current/christianvillage_sda_SPONSOR_042720.png)
With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging and global economy sluggish, the
international community needs unity and cooperation of all countries
rather than "cliquey" power politics sowing division, it added.
China is a peace-loving country that advocates cooperation, but also has
its bottom lines, the embassy said.
"China's internal affairs must not be interfered in, China's reputation
must not be slandered, and China's interests must not be violated," it
added.
"We will resolutely defend our national sovereignty, security, and
development interests, and resolutely fight back against all kinds of
injustices and infringements imposed on China."
'COUNTERING CHINA'
Taiwan's government welcomed the G7 statement, saying the
Chinese-claimed island will be a "force for good" and that they will
continue to seek even greater international support.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday's
statement from G7 was a significant move forward for the group as
leaders rallied around the need to "counter and compete" with China on
challenges ranging from safeguarding democracy to the technology race.
[to top of second column]
|
![](../images/061421pics/news_r33.jpg)
The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China April 29, 2020.
REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo/File Photo
![](../images/ads/current/centraldirect_lda_SPONSOR_2021.png)
China's embassy said the G7 should do more that is
conducive to promoting international cooperation instead of
artificially creating confrontation and friction.
"We urge the United States and other members of the G7 to respect
the facts, understand the situation, stop slandering China, stop
interfering in China's internal affairs, and stop harming China's
interests."
The embassy also said work on looking at the origins of the COVID-19
pandemic should not be politicised, after the G7 in the same
statement demanded a full and thorough investigation of the origins
of the coronavirus in China.
The joint expert group on the virus between China and the World
Health Organization has been conducting research independently and
following WHO procedures, the embassy added.
"Politicians in the United States and other countries ignore facts
and science, openly question and deny the conclusions of the joint
expert group report, and make unreasonable accusations against
China."
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2021/Jun/14/images/ads/current/rohlfs_lda_072017.png)
(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by
Christopher Cushing and Lincoln Feast.)
[© 2021 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2021 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |