China's Foreign Ministry Responds to G7 Joint Statement, Urging the Group to Mind Its Own Affairs
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning responded on November 12 to the China-related content of the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers' joint statement at a regular press conference in Beijing, saying the statement grossly interferes in China's internal affairs and maliciously slanders China, and urging the G7 to mind its own affairs and fulfill its own responsibilities.
A Reuters journalist noted at the briefing that the statement issued after the G7 meeting expressed concern over what it called China's increasingly assertive actions in waters east of Taiwan, and asked for China's comment. Mao said China has noted the joint statement, and that China's position on issues including Taiwan is consistent, clear, justified and aboveboard.
Mao said the statement disregards objective facts and the positive contributions China has made to world peace, stability and development, grossly interferes in China's internal affairs and maliciously slanders China. Its wording is absurd, she said, and once again proves that the G7 is an ideological small circle clinging to a Cold War mentality and bloc politics that cannot represent the international community.
The G7 foreign ministers met in Paris earlier this week and issued a joint statement reaffirming support for Ukraine and expressing concern over the situation in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea. Mao said China advises the G7 to mind its own affairs, fulfill its own responsibilities, and play a more positive role in addressing today's pressing challenges and promoting international solidarity. (Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China)
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China
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