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A protester steps on a Chinese flag during a protest in London in early June: the country accuses the G7 of denigrating
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China has once again intensified its criticism of the meeting of the seven large western industrial nations.
A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in London accused the G7 of "meddling in internal affairs" after their summit in Cornwall, England.
The final communiqué "twists facts" about Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Taiwan and "vilifies China," the spokesman claimed. It "continues to reveal the sinister intentions of the US and some other countries." China had already warned the G7 on Sunday of an anti-China alliance. "The times when global decisions were made by a small group of countries are long gone," it said.
In the final declaration, the G7, which includes the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Canada, France, Italy and Japan, were more critical than ever about China. The group wants to take action against unfair trade practices, human rights abuses and the hard hand of Beijing in the former British crown colony of Hong Kong. The G7 also want to respond to China's growing influence in poorer countries with a billion-dollar aid program. However, no clear financial commitments have yet been made.
China's embassy spokesman stressed that the G7 should face the reality that Hong Kong was returned to China 24 years ago.
In the pandemic, the economic crisis and climate change, cooperation is necessary.
China urged a larger group of discussions.
The G7, however, shows "bloc and power politics that artificially create confrontation and division."
China: Xinjiang is not a question of human rights
China is a "peace-loving country" that advocates cooperation.
But it is also true to its principles.
Interfering in internal affairs or denigrating is not allowed.
Xinjiang is not a question of human rights.
In China's northwest region, the fight against violence, separatism and extremism is a matter of fact.
In response to the G7's call to peacefully resolve tensions with Taiwan, the spokesman said the island was an "inseparable part" of China.
The verbal argument between the western states and China is likely to continue in the coming days.
The NATO summit will take place in Brussels on Monday.
For the first time, clear appeals are to be made to China.
The USA, the EU and other states have imposed sanctions on China for the human rights situation in the Uyghur region of Xinjiang, to which Beijing in turn responded with punitive measures against Western politicians and organizations.
fek / dpa
