China Condemns G7 Statement Censuring Beijing's Human Rights Record And Supporting Taiwan

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin attends a news conference in Beijing, China December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter 

Reuters: China condemns G7 statement censuring Beijing, supporting Taiwan 

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 “coercive economic policies”, which the G7 would use collective efforts to stop. 

In an unusual step, the G7 also said they supported Taiwan's participation in World Health Organization forums and the World Health Assembly - and expressed concern about "any unilateral actions that could escalate tensions" in the Taiwan Strait. 

Speaking in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin condemned the statement saying it made "groundless accusations" that were a gross interference in China's internal affairs.  

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Update: China Slams G7 Rights Criticism: West "Openly Intervening In China's Internal Affairs" (Zero Hedge) 

WNU Editor: The official Chinese media response is here .... US takes subtle moves to rope in G7 allies against China (Global Times).

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