Japan must abide by four political documents between China and Japan: spokesman

Regardless of who leads Japan or which political party is in power, Japan must abide by the four political documents between China and Japan, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian at a regular briefing in Beijing on Monday.

Lin made the statement in response to a media inquiry about Japan's general election held on Sunday.

"China never interferes in other countries' internal affairs, and firmly opposes erroneous remarks and moves that interfere in China's internal affairs, infringe upon China's core interests, violate international law and the basic norms in international relations, or undermine regional peace and stability," Lin said.

"Our policy toward Japan is clear, stable, and consistent. Regardless of who leads Japan or which political party is in power, Japan must abide by the four political documents between China and Japan, as well as Japan's pacifist constitution, and fulfill its commitments and international obligations," said the spokesman.

China recorded more than 227 million cross-regional passenger trips nationwide on Sunday, the seventh day of this year's 40-day Spring Festival travel rush period, according to data released Monday by the country's transport authorities.

The 227.713 million passenger trips represented a 2.3-percent increase compared with the previous day.

Road remained the dominant mode of travel, with 211.117 million passenger trips, followed by 13.442 million passenger trips by railway, 2.348 million passenger trips by air, and 753,000 passenger trips by waterway. The Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year, falls on Feb 17 this year. The official holiday lasts nine days, with the travel rush running from Feb 2 through March 13.