On Sunday, April 6, the G7 expressed concern about the exercises of the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China near Taiwan, where China conducted large-scale military exercises earlier this month. Long-range cannon firing took place, striking simulated targets such as seaports and energy infrastructure. To the east of the island, the PLA deployed the aircraft carrier Shandong.
According to Liu Pengyu, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, the joint statement by the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) is a distortion of facts and interference in China's internal affairs. China strongly opposes this, Liu Pengyu said. China will take all necessary measures to protect national sovereignty and territorial integrity, he added.
Liu Pengyu also noted that China's joint exercises are a severe punishment for aggressive provocation by the head of the Lai Qingde Island administration, who seeks "Taiwan independence," as well as a harsh warning to separatist forces advocating "Taiwan independence." According to the politician, China will not allow the peace in the Taiwan Strait to be undermined and will do everything possible to protect national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.
