BEIJING – China expressed frustration Monday after the foreign ministers of Japan and the other Group of Seven industrialized countries discussed the South China Sea situation during their annual meeting.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said some of the countries have ginned up tensions in the disputed area and the group as a whole should not be swayed by “selfish interests” if it wants to continue to play an important role in the international community.
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