China rejects and deplores U.S.-EU summit criticism

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it rejects and deplores a joint statement made by the United States and the European Union that criticised China.

The Chinese government firmly opposed any country imposing their own demands on other countries, Zhao Lijian, a spokesman from China's foreign ministry, said at a regular news briefing.

The United States and the European Union pledged to cooperate on a host of global issues including addressing China.

(Reporting by Yew Lun Tian; Editing by Andrew Heavens)