China calls US 'ill' after Biden rallies G-7 against Beijing

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian. - AP

BEIJING (Bloomberg): China mocked the US’s efforts to build a broader coalition to counter Beijing, calling Washington "very ill indeed” as the world’s biggest economies continue to spar over everything from human rights to technology exports.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Zhao Lijian hit back at US efforts to rally allied support during summits of the Group of Seven and North Atlantic Treaty Organization in recent days.

The comments represented Beijing’s most pointed response since President Joseph Biden began his first visit to Europe focused on efforts to answer China’s challenge to the global order.