China Expresses ‘Strong Dissatisfaction’ With G7 Communique

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China on Saturday expressed “strong dissatisfaction" with a communique issued by G7 leaders that took aim at Beijing on issues including the South China Sea, human rights and alleged interference in their democracies. Leaders from the seven wealthy nations including US President Joe Biden have been attending a summit since Friday in the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bloc issued a statement calling on China “not to conduct interference activities" and expressed concerns about alleged human rights abuses in China, particularly in the far-western regions of Tibet and Xinjiang. They also said G7 countries were “gravely concerned" about territorial disputes...