China Summons Japan’s Ambassador, Denounces G7 “Smears”

China summoned Japan’s ambassador Hideo Tarumi on Sunday to protest the communiqué issued by Japan and other G7 countries, which according to the Chinese foreign ministry “smears” and attacks Beijing. The foreign ministry also denounced the UK in particular.

Indeed the joint communiqué took aim at China over a number of issues ranging from abysmal human rights to charges of economic coercion and expansionist maritime claims, as well as aggression toward Taiwan. G7 leaders meeting in Hiroshima also called on China to pressure Russia to end the Ukraine war.