After the focus of the G7 summit on a counterweight to the growing influence of China, the People's Republic is going on the offensive against the merger of the leading western industrial nations.
"The days when global decisions were made by a small group of countries are long gone," said a spokesman for the Chinese embassy in London.
All states, large or small, strong or weak, poor or rich, are the same.
"World political affairs should be regulated through consultations in all countries," the spokesman emphasized on Sunday.
Dealing with China was the central topic at the G7 summit on Saturday.
Too much Chinese influence?
The group includes the USA, France, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, Italy and Japan.
The informal association dates back to 1975.
In the meantime, China has become the second largest economy after the USA.
With its New Silk Road infrastructure initiative launched in 2013, the government in Beijing wants to boost trade within Asia as well as with Europe and Africa.
Critics complain that they want to expand their influence on the global economy.
The G7 now want to counter the Silk Road project with a global infrastructure initiative and address human rights violations in China in their final communique at the Cornwall summit.
On the last day of the G7 summit, the heads of state and government will mainly deal with the fight against climate change on Sunday.
According to the British government, the leading western economic powers intend to raise US $ 100 billion (around EUR 82.5 billion) annually to finance climate protection in developing countries.
A corresponding promise will be made at the end of the summit, announced hosts Great Britain on Sunday night.