China urges bloc to stop provoking hostilities

Beijing expressed opposition on Wednesday to manipulation by the Group of Seven on China-related topics, urging the bloc to stop interfering in China's internal affairs or provoking conflicts and confrontations.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun made the remarks in response to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's summary on Tuesday after hosting the G7 summit, including his remarks on issues related to Taiwan, the South China Sea and the East China Sea, and criticism of China's so-called "market distortions and overcapacity".

China has launched a solemn representation over the irresponsible remarks and smears, which interfered in China's internal affairs and violated the basic norms governing international relations, Guo told a news conference.

"If the G7 really cares about peace in the Taiwan Strait, it should abide by the one-China principle, oppose 'Taiwan independence' and support China's reunification," he said.

Noting that the current situation in the South China Sea and the East China Sea are generally stable, Guo urged the G7 to stop driving a wedge into regional countries and escalating the situation.

The spokesman said so-called China's "market distortion or overcapacity" is a total "pseudoproposition".

"They are excuses used by the G7 to pursue trade protectionism, contain and suppress China's industrial development," Guo said, adding that this is politicizing and instrumentalizing economic and trade issues. China once again urges the grouping to abandon the Cold War mentality and ideological bias, he added.

In another development, the spokesman deplored and expressed opposition to groundless remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the G7 summit, who criticized China for disrupting global trade by deploying subsidies to boost its own companies, as well as the country's "export curbs" on rare earth.

China's industrial subsidy policies strictly abide by the principle of openness, fairness and compliance, as well as the rules of the World Trade Organization, Guo said, adding that the development of China's industries is the result of continuous tech innovation, well-established industrial and supply chains, full market competition and abundant human resources.

He also noted that China's relevant measures on rare earth are in line with international practice and do not target any specific country. Beijing stands ready to enhance dialogue and cooperation with relevant countries and regions regarding export control, he said.

China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with the EU to properly handle trade differences and achieve win-win results and common development, he said.