The G7 Does Not Represent the World: China's Response to Recent G7 Summit in Italy
China's reaction to the recent G7 summit in Italy has been robust and critical, highlighting what it perceives as significant shortcomings in the group's global representation and policy approach. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian strongly criticized the G7 leaders' communique, accusing them of vilifying and attacking China with baseless accusations lacking factual, legal, or moral basis. Jian emphasized that such actions by the G7 reflect an arrogant and biased stance, which China views as detrimental to international cooperation and stability. Central to China's critique is the demographic and economic argument against the G7's legitimacy as a global decision-making body. Jian pointed out that the G7 member countries, representing only 10% of the world's population, do not authentically represent the diverse global community. Moreover, despite their economic stature, Jian asserted that these countries contribute less to global economic growth ...
