China once again urges Japan to withdraw the erroneous remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Taiwan and demonstrate its basic sincerity in safeguarding the political foundation of China-Japan relations through concrete actions, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian at a regular briefing in Beijing on Monday.
"Elections are a domestic matter in Japan, yet some deep-seated, structural issues and ideological currents and trends reflected in this election were worthy of deep consideration by insightful people from all walks of life in Japan and the international community. Lessons from history are close at hand and must not be ignored," he said.
"We urge the ruling authorities of Japan to, rather than turn a blind eye to, face up to the concerns of the international community; to follow a path of peaceful development instead of retracing the path of militarism; and to abide by the four political documents between China and Japan instead of going back on its word. Should Japan's far-right forces misjudge the situation and act recklessly, they will inevitably meet resistance from the Japanese people and suffer a head-on blow from the international community," the spokesman continued.
"China's policy toward Japan has been consistent and stable, and will not change because of any single election in Japan. We once again urge the Japanese side to withdraw the erroneous remarks made by Takaichi concerning Taiwan, and demonstrate its basic sincerity in safeguarding the political foundation of China-Japan relations through concrete actions," Lin noted.
China again urges Takaichi to withdraw erroneous remarks on Taiwan after Japan's general election
China again urges Takaichi to withdraw erroneous remarks on Taiwan after Japan's general election
China again urges Takaichi to withdraw erroneous remarks on Taiwan after Japan's general election
