China's Foreign Ministry on Monday urged Japan to immediately stop interfering in China's internal affairs after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hinted at the possibility of military involvement in the Taiwan Strait.
The wrongful remarks made by the Japanese leader severely violated the one-China principle, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press conference in Beijing.
"Over the past few days, the Japanese leader blatantly made wrongful remarks on Taiwan at the Diet that imply the possibility of armed intervention in the Taiwan Strait. It constitutes a gross interference in China's internal affairs and violates the one-China principle, the principles set forth in the four political documents between China and Japan, and basic norms in international relations. This is highly inconsistent with the political commitments made by the Japanese government so far and is egregious in terms of both the nature and impact. China deplores and opposes that and has made serious démarches and protests to Japan," he said.
"Taiwan is China's Taiwan. How to solve the Taiwan question and achieve reunification is China's internal affair that doesn't tolerate any foreign interference. What signal is the Japanese leader trying to send to 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces? Is Japan up to challenge China's core interests and stop its reunification? Where exactly does Japan want to take its relations with China?" said Lin.
"This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. It is also the 80th anniversary of the restoration of Taiwan. Japan committed innumerable crimes during its colonial rule over Taiwan. A Japanese leader trying to wade into cross-Strait affairs is an affront to international justice, a provocation to the post-WWII order, and a serious jeopardy to China-Japan relations," said the spokesman.
"China must and will achieve reunification. We, the Chinese people, have every resolve, will and conviction to thwart any external interference in and obstruction to China's reunification. China urges Japan to immediately stop interfering in China's internal affairs, stop making provocations and crossing the line, and stop going further down the wrong path," said Lin.
China denounces Japan for interference in Taiwan affairs
