Question: On 12 November, the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting issued a joint statement, falsely alleging “provision of weapons and dual-use components by China” to Russia, and expressing concerns over China-related issues including Taiwan, the East China Sea, the South China Sea and “China’s military build-up and rapid increase of nuclear weapons arsenal”. What is your comment? Embassy Spokesperson: The Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting disregards facts and turns black into white. China firmly opposes it. The Taiwan question is purely China’s internal affair. How it will be resolved is a matter for the Chinese people to decide and brooks no external interference. The situation in the East China Sea and the South China Sea is generally stable. The G7 should stop using maritime issues to stoke disputes, escalate tensions and undermine regional peace and stability. On the Ukraine issue, China has consistently worked to promote peace talks. China has never provided lethal weapons to any party to the conflict, and has maintained strict control over dual-use exports. We firmly reject the groundless accusations levelled against China. On matters of peace and security, China is the major country with the best track record. China follows the path of peaceful development and a national defense policy that is defensive in nature. China has always kept its nuclear capabilities at the minimum level required for national security. China’s efforts to further strengthen and improve its export control system are consistent with international practices. They are aimed at enabling China to better defend world peace and regional stability and to fulfil its international obligations. The so-called “Chinese overcapacity” and “non-market practices” are false narratives contradicted by facts. China urges the G7 to abandon the Cold War mentality and ideological bias, stop manipulating China-related issues and interfering in China’s internal affairs, and do more to promote unity and cooperation in the international community. |
