A livid China on Tuesday cried foul and expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with a joint statement issued by the G7 leaders reminding Beijing of its obligations laid out in a 1984 agreement between Britain and China, amid intensifying pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has been witnessing unprecedented protests by millions of people against the government's plan to allow extraditions to the Communist nation. While some of the peaceful demonstrations witnessed at times the participation of over two million locals, hardline pro-democracy activists have been clashing with police almost every day disrupting normal life.
China has been accusing external interference in Hong Kong protests specially by the US, Britain and the EU.
The just concluded G7 summit for the first-time voiced support for pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong through a resolution reminding Beijing of
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