May 21, 2023

China has strongly pushed back against a harshly toned G7 communiqué, saying what the group does is to hinder international peace, undermine regional stability and curb other countries' development. Experts slammed the communiqué saying that the G7 has descended to an echo chamber of US talking points. Such a statement fails to reflect all members' dignity and autonomy, they said. 

After marshaling other G7 leaders to step up condemnation of China, US President Joe Biden reportedly invited leaders of Japan and South Korea to meet in Washington. Chinese observers noted that the slew of moves lay bare US' intentions to replicate "Ukraine crisis" in the Asia-Pacific region, deepen the division among regional countries, and may even launch a proxy war in this area.

A spokesperson from the Chinese Foreign Ministry castigated the communiqué and other documents adopted at the G7, which criticizes China on various fronts, including the alleged military and economic threats posed by China and affairs related to Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Xizang regions. It also pressed China to urge Russia stop its conflict with Ukraine.

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