Accusing the G-7 countries of "smearing China" and "interfering in its internal affairs," Wang said "the statement reflects the group's arrogance, prejudice and conscious desire to contain and block China."
US-based Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has condemned the growing civic suppression in Pakistan. The organization has urged the Pakistani government to end restrictions on fundamental rights.
The South Asian country of more than 220 million people saw year-on-year inflation hit 35.4 percent in March. Food prices surged more than 47 percent in 12 months, with transport costs rising by 55 percent.
Throughout his political career, Imran Khan has been the target of many labels which have originated from the writings of a small community of Pakistani liberals.
Blinken, in Japan for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers, held separate calls with the commanders of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary, spokesman Vedant Patel said.
While talks were dominated by Ukraine and regional challenges, including a demand that North Korea "refrain" from new nuclear tests or ballistic missile launches, the ministers covered a broad sweep of global policy problems.
The Asia Society's current exhibition, "Comparative Hell: Arts of Asian Underworlds," in New York has sparked controversy over the handling of images of the...
