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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) — China once again calls on the Group of Seven (G7) to recognize the global development trend, abandon the Cold War mentality and ideological prejudices, stop interfering in China’s internal affairs, stop provoking conflicts and confrontation, and do more for the interests of the international community, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular briefing on Wednesday.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a G7 summit chairman’s summary released on June 17 local time that participants stressed the need for constructive and stable relations with China, calling on China to avoid “market distortions” and “overcapacity,” and expressed serious concern about China’s “destabilizing activities” in the East China Sea and South China Sea and the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Commenting on the above document, Guo Jiakun noted that the G7 summit participants once again resorted to manipulating issues related to China. According to him, the G7 countries made irresponsible statements on Taiwan, the South China Sea and the East China Sea, and falsely accused China of “excess production capacity” and “market distortions.”
“This is interference in China’s internal affairs and a violation of the basic norms of international relations. The Chinese side firmly opposes this and has made stern representations to the relevant parties,” Guo Jiakun said.
The main factor undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait today is the activities of separatists advocating “Taiwan independence” and the interference of external forces, the official representative noted. According to him, if the G7 countries truly care about peace in the Taiwan Strait, they should strictly adhere to the one-China principle, clearly oppose “Taiwan independence,” and support China’s reunification.
Guo Jiakun pointed out that the situation in the East China Sea and the South China Sea is generally stable at present. He called on the G7 to respect the joint efforts of regional countries to resolve issues through dialogue and consultation, maintain peace and stability, and stop using maritime issues to sow discord among regional countries and increase tensions in the region.
The Chinese diplomat said the allegations of “market distortions” and “excess production capacity” were completely untrue. As Guo Jiakun emphasized, the G7 countries resort to such claims to justify their trade protectionism, and in fact, to contain and suppress China’s industrial progress, politicize and weaponize trade and economic issues. –0–