China condemned on Thursday a joint statement by G7 foreign ministers that expressed support for Chinese-claimed Taiwan and cast Beijing as a bully, saying it was a gross interference in China’s internal affairs. G7 foreign ministers said in a communique after a London summit that China was guilty of human rights abuses and of using its economic influence to bully others. China regards Taiwan as its own territory and opposes any official Taiwan representation on an international level. The G7 statement was warmly received in Taipei, where the government said this was the first time the foreign ministers had mentioned the island in their joint communique. ___IMAGE: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin attends a news conference in Beijing, China December 14, 2020.

Source: Egypt Independent May 06, 2021 07:52 UTC