China: G7 Statement over Taiwan ‘Shameless’, Reminiscent of ‘Eight-Power Allied Forces’

The Spokesperson of the Chinese Mission to the EU on Thursday slammed the statement of the G7 foreign ministers and the EU high representative over China's Taiwan region following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island, stressing it is "ugly" and "shameless", and is reminiscent of the "Eight-Power Allied Forces" that invaded China a hundred years ago.

"What is ugly? What is shameless? The statement of the G7 foreign ministers and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy is a living specimen of all that…They collude, do evil and call white black," stated the spokesperson on Thursday, noting that they should be held responsible for the many wars and instability in the world, Global Times reported.

The G7 foreign ministers and the EU high representative announced in a joint statement issued on Wednesday that they are concerned by the "threatening actions by China" across the Taiwan Straits, which "risk unnecessary escalation".

The statement called on China not to unilaterally change the status quo by force in the region, and to resolve differences by peaceful means.

The spokesperson of the Chinese Mission slammed the remarks, saying that it is the foreign hostile forces and the separatist forces in Taiwan who have changed the status quo across the Taiwan Straits, and smearing China cannot hide their sinister intention to separate Taiwan from China.
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The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that a meeting between China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Japanese counterpart on the sidelines of ASEAN events in Cambodia had been cancelled.

The Chinese side is strongly displeased with the joint statement put out by the Group of Seven nations about Taiwan, said Hua Chunying, spokesperson at the ministry, at a regular media briefing.
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Spokeswoman Hua Chunying responds to Reuters over G7-China relations amid Taiwan-related row:
(https://youtu.be/LJxdhtuKYaQ)