Reuters. China’s foreign ministry on Thursday (November 13) said it firmly opposed the Group of Seven (G7) joint statement on Chinese military buildup.
“The G7 turns a blind eye to the United States’ special priority for nuclear disarmament, and to the nuclear proliferation risks created by the AUKUS trilateral security partnership, yet points fingers at China instead. This is a typical case of confusing right and wrong", ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, said at a regular news briefing.
The joint statement of G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Niagara said the ministers were concerned of China's military buildup and rapid increase in nuclear weapons, and called on Beijing to increase transparency.
The Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting took place on Tuesday (November 11) and Wednesday (November 12) in Niagara, Ontario.
Attendees included ministers from the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, Brazil, India, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, and Ukraine.
