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China rejects and deplores U.S.-EU summit criticism – Metro US

China rejects and deplores U.S.-EU summit criticism

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian attends a news conference
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian attends a news conference in Beijing, China

BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday it rejects and deplores a joint statement made by the United States and the European Union that criticised China.

The Chinese government firmly opposed any country imposing their own demands on other countries, Zhao Lijian, a spokesman from China’s foreign ministry, said at a regular news briefing.

The United States and the European Union pledged to cooperate on a host of global issues including addressing China.

(Reporting by Yew Lun Tian; Editing by Andrew Heavens)