Full coverage: South China Sea Is Indisputable Part of China

China is extremely dissatisfied with a statement by Group of Seven leaders on the contentious South China Sea issue. An official bulletin issued by G7 leaders agreed to send a strong message on maritime claims in the western Pacific. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying voiced disapproval of the G7's stance on territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

"This G7 summit statement, organised by Japan's hyping up of the South China Sea issue and exaggeration of tensions, is not beneficial to stability in the South China Sea and does not accord with the G7's position as a platform for managing the economies of developed nations. China is extremely dissatisfied with what Japan and the G7 have done," Hua Chunying said.