China summons Japanese ambassador over G7 activities. A ministry statement late Sunday claimed China Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned the Japanese ambassador to protest “hype around China-related issues” at the G7 conference over the weekend.
The chiefs of the world’s leading democracies meeting in Hiroshima expressed significant worries about escalating tensions in the East and South China Seas and China’s human rights situation, notably in Tibet and Xinjiang.
Sun said Japan joined the other G7 nations “in activities and joint declarations… to smear and attack China, grossly interfering in China’s internal affairs, violating the basic principles of international law and the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan,” referring to the 1972 China-Japan Joint Statement.
China is “strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposes” Japan’s activities, which harm China’s sovereignty, security, and development.
“Japan should correct its understanding of China, grasp strategic autonomy, adhere to the principles of the four political documents between China and Japan, and truly promote the stable development of bilateral relations with a constructive attitude,” Sun added.
According to a summary, the Japanese ambassador to China, Hideo Tarumi, said it is “natural” for the G7 to discuss common concerns as before and will continue if China does not change its behavior.
“China should first take positive steps to address those issues of concerns if China demands not to refer to them,” Tarumi said Sun, according to the readout.
In a Monday morning briefing, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said the country’s stance toward China has been consistent: insist on what’s needed, promote responsible behavior, and resolve concerns and work on common subjects.
To avert additional damage to China-UK relations, the Chinese embassy in Britain advised London to stop slandering China.
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