Chinese FM Spokesperson Remarks on G7's Hyping up of China-related Issues

The G7 makes high-sounding claims about “promoting a peaceful, stable and prosperous world”, but it hinders international peace, undermines regional stability, and curbs other countries’ development. That simply shows how little international credibility means to the G7, Wang Wenbin, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said.

He added that despite China’s serious concerns, the G7 used issues concerning China to smear and attack China and brazenly interfere in China’s internal affairs. China strongly deplores and firmly opposes this and has made serious démarches to the summit’s host Japan and other parties concerned.

The spokesperson said Taiwan is China’s Taiwan. Resolving the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese, a matter that must be resolved by the Chinese. The one-China principle is the solid anchor for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. The G7 keeps emphasizing cross-Strait peace, and yet says nothing about the need to oppose “Taiwan independence”. 

This in effect constitutes connivance and support for “Taiwan independence” forces, and will only result in having a serious impact on cross-Strait peace and stability. No one should underestimate the determination, resolve, and capability of the Chinese people in safeguarding China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to wang.

He stated that affairs related to Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet are purely China’s internal affairs. China firmly opposes interference by any external force in those affairs under the pretext of human rights. The G7 needs to stop pointing fingers at China in Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet and take a hard look at their own history and human rights record.

According to the Chinese spokesperson, his country is a firm defender of and contributor to the international maritime rule of law. The East China Sea and the South China Sea have remained overall stable. Relevant countries need to respect regional countries’ efforts to uphold peace and stability and stop using maritime issues to drive a wedge between regional countries and incite bloc confrontation.

Wang mentioned that for “economic coercion”, the massive unilateral sanctions and acts of “decoupling” and disrupting industrial and supply chains make the US the real coercer that politicizes and weaponizes economic and trade relations. We urge the G7 not to become an accomplice in economic coercion.

He added that China is firmly committed to a defensive nuclear strategy. We have honored our pledge to “no first use” of nuclear weapons and always kept our nuclear capabilities at the minimum level required by national security. Beijing is the only one among the five nuclear weapon states to have made those pledges. China’s position is above board and should not be distorted or denigrated.

Wang stressed that as a responsible major country, China firmly upholds the UN-centered international system, the international order underpinned by international law, and the basic norms governing international relations built around the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. China will never accept the so-called rules imposed by the few. 

The international community does not and will not accept the G7-dominated Western rules that seek to divide the world based on ideologies and values, still, less will it succumb to the rules of exclusive small blocs designed to serve “America-first” and the vested interests of the few. G7 needs to reflect on its behavior and change course, according to Wang.