China to EU-US: "Joint declaration is cold warfare"

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June 16, 2021 The EU-US summit pointed the finger at Beijing accusing China of "economic coercion" and "spreading disinformation".

The response from the Chinese mission is not long in coming, which - through its spokesperson - expressed "strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition" to the declaration and spoke of a "

The statement "went far beyond the norm of developing bilateral relations," the spokesman added. "These attempts to form small circles against each other go against the trend of history and do no good for regional and global peace and stability." 

Issues relating to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet

and the seas of eastern and southern China concern "sovereignty and maritime rights and interests" of Beijing, said the spokesman, according to which "all these issues represent the fundamental interests of China and do not allow interference".

"As for who is imposing unilateral sanctions based on lies and misinformation and who is lobbying and forcing others to maintain their hegemony, the international community sees very clearly and fair people can tell right from wrong."

And the spokesman again says "China is no longer as it was in the past. The Chinese people have stood up. Intimidation will never work on us. We will remain on the path of peaceful development and, at the same time, we will strongly safeguard the national sovereignty, security and interest development. "