 China has accused a group of seven of political manipulation after it criticised Beijing over a range of issues. In a joint statement at the end of a three-day summit, leaders of the G7 countries urged China to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms. They also highlighted issues including abuses against Uyghur Muslim minority group and the crackdown on Hong Kong pro-democracy activists. But China's embassy in the UK set the G7 accusations were baseless. It also demanded a stop to the reporter slander of China, a stop to interference in China's internal affairs and a stop to harming China's interest.