29 May 2017

News Story: China denounces G7 interference in its sea issues

BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhua) -- China strongly denounced the communique released after a G7 summit, saying it interfered in the East China Sea and South China Sea issues in the guise of international law, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said early Sunday.

The 2017 G7 summit concluded with a joint communique Saturday, saying the G7 members are committed to "maintaining a rules-based order in the maritime domain based on the principles of international law", and expressing concerns about the situation in the East China Sea and South China Sea.

China's position on the East China Sea and South China Sea issues is clear and consistent, said Lu.

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