中国、日本大使に「強烈な不満」　Ｇ７首脳声明で申し入れ

　【北京時事】中国外務省は２１日、孫衛東外務次官が日本の垂秀夫駐中国大使を呼び、先進７カ国首脳会議（Ｇ７広島サミット）の「中国関連議題」について厳正な申し入れを行ったと発表した。孫氏は「日本がＧ７議長国として中国を中傷して攻撃し、内政に乱暴に干渉した」として「強烈な不満と断固とした反対」を表明した。
　孫氏は、Ｇ７が首脳声明で言及した台湾海峡について、「台湾問題は中国の核心的利益の中の核心であり、越えてはならないレッドラインだ」と強調。「中国が国家主権と領土保全を守る確固たる意志を過小評価してはいけない」と述べた。
　一方、在中国日本大使館によれば、垂氏は「中国が行動を改めない限り、Ｇ７として共通の懸念事項に言及するのは当然で、将来も変わらない」と反論。「まずは中国側が前向きな対応を行うべきだ」と促した。また、日中の民間交流を円滑に進めるよう中国側の善処を求めた。（2023/05/22-00:58）

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong expressed extreme discontent with and resolute opposition to Japan slandering China as chair of the three-day Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, western Japan, through Sunday.
   Summoning Japanese Ambassador to China Hideo Tarumi to the Chinese Foreign Ministry to lodge stern representations over G-7 summit discussions on China-related issues, Sun also said Japan as G-7 chair violently intervened in China's domestic affairs.
   On the G-7 leaders' communique that touched on the Taiwan Strait situation, Sun said the Taiwan issue is the core of China's core interests and a red line that cannot be crossed. He also said China's strong determination to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity should not be underestimated.
   The G-7 leaders reaffirmed in their communique "the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as indispensable to security and prosperity in the international community."
   Meanwhile, according to the Japanese Embassy in China, Tarumi argued that it is natural for the G-7 countries to talk about their common concerns as long as China does not change its behavior, urging the Chinese side to make a constructive response first. He also sought China's efforts to promote private-sector exchanges with Japan.