China Protests G-7 Communique, Saying It Interferes in Domestic Affairs

China strongly opposed the Group of Seven (G-7) communique made in Japan this weekend and lodged official complaints to the summit’s host nation and other parties over comments that have “brazenly interfered in China’s internal affairs,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The G-7 members should refrain from “ganging up to form exclusive blocs and stop containing and bludgeoning other countries,” according to a spokesperson’s remarks published Saturday, adding that “China will never accept the so-called rules imposed by the few.”