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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, November 13 (Xinhua) — China calls on Group of Seven (G7) countries to stop manipulating China-related issues and interfering in its internal affairs, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.
The diplomat made this appeal at a regular departmental briefing when he was asked to comment on the joint statement of the G7 foreign ministers, which expressed concern about China's "military buildup and rapid expansion of its nuclear weapons arsenal."
This joint statement is yet another example of ignoring and distorting the facts, deliberately denigrating China and grossly interfering in its internal affairs, Lin Jian emphasized, stating that the Chinese side expresses strong dissatisfaction and resolute protest in this regard.
He reminded that the Taiwan question is an exclusively internal matter for China and that the resolution of the Taiwan question is solely the business of the Chinese people and does not tolerate any external interference.
Lin Jian stated that the overall situation in the East China Sea and South China Sea remains stable and called on the G7 to stop using maritime issues to provoke disputes, escalate tensions and undermine peace and stability in the region.
China has consistently maintained a very clear position on the Ukrainian crisis, has never supplied lethal weapons to either side in the conflict, and maintains strict controls over its exports of dual-use goods, Lin Jian emphasized, adding that China will not tolerate G7 countries shifting blame or making unfounded accusations.
"In matters of peace and security, China is the power with the best track record. China is firmly committed to peaceful development and a defensive military policy. China always maintains its nuclear arsenal at the minimum level necessary to ensure national security," the official representative stated.
According to him, the G7 is silent about the US's special and primary responsibility for nuclear disarmament and the proliferation risks associated with the AUKUS (Australia, UK, and US) trilateral partnership, while, conversely, raising this issue in relation to China. "This is a typical example of mixing truth and lies," the diplomat noted.
Lin Jian noted that China's measures to standardize and optimize its national export control system are in line with generally accepted international practices and are aimed at more effectively protecting world peace and regional stability, as well as fulfilling China's international obligations.
Furthermore, as Lin Jian pointed out, claims about China's "overcapacity" and "non-market practices" are refuted by facts and do not stand up to scrutiny.
He stressed that the G7 countries must stop politicizing and weaponizing trade issues so as not to undermine the international economic order and global supply chains.
China once again urges the G7 countries to clearly understand the overall trend of global development, abandon the Cold War mentality and ideological bias, stop manipulating China-related issues, stop interfering in China's internal affairs, and make greater contributions to the unity and cooperation of the international community, the Chinese Foreign Ministry official concluded.
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