China lodged Saturday a solemn protest against statements issued by Group of Seven leaders during their summit in Hiroshima, saying they grossly interfered in its internal affairs such as with regard to Taiwan and that it is not engaged in "economic coercion."The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Beijing "strongly deplores and firmly opposes" the communique, adding that resolving the Taiwan issue is a matter for the Chinese people to decide.The G-7 leaders called on the Communist-led government, which regards self-ruled Taiwan as its territory, to resolve conflicts related to the democratic isl…READ FULL ARTICLE
