China refutes G7 statement and says it is full of “arrogance, prejudice and lies”

Beijing:

China hit back on Monday after G7 leaders warned Beijing to stop sending weapons components to Russia, saying its end-of-summit statement was “full of arrogance, prejudice and lies.”

When Group of Seven leaders met last week in Italy, souring trade relations with Beijing, as well as tensions over Ukraine and the South China Sea, were the focus of their discussions.

The statement released at the end of the summit said that China was sending dual-use materials to Russia, which were helping Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

Using stronger language than at last year’s summit, the G7 statement also criticized China’s “militarization and coercive and intimidation activities” in the South China Sea.

On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said the statement “slandered and attacked China.”

He “repeated clichés that have no factual basis, no legal basis, no moral justification, and are full of arrogance, prejudice and lies,” he said at a regular press conference.

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