China calls on G7 to not abuse trade restrictions - commerce ministry

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council Charles Michel, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend a working lunch meeting at G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima, western Japan May 19, 2023, in this handout photo released by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan/HANDOUT via REUTERS/File Photo

China hopes the Group of Seven will not abuse trade and investment restrictions while saying that they will not seek decoupling from the country, Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson Shu Jueting said on Thursday at a news briefing.

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by William Maclean)