China News Service, Beijing, June 10 (Guo Chaokai) In response to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's recent claim that Taiwan is a "country", Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated at a regular press conference on the 10th that China had said wrongly about Japan Strongly dissatisfied, he has lodged solemn representations with the Japanese side and requested the Japanese side to immediately make a clear clarification.
A reporter asked questions at the meeting. According to reports, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated in a recent debate with the opposition party leaders that the epidemic prevention measures of Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan strictly limit the private rights of citizens.
What is China's comment?
In response, Wang Wenbin responded that the Japanese leader called Taiwan a so-called "country", which seriously violated the principles of the four political documents including the Sino-Japanese Joint Declaration, and seriously violated Japan’s many times of "not treating Taiwan as a country" so far. Solemn promise.
China expresses its strong dissatisfaction with Japan's erroneous remarks, and has lodged solemn representations with Japan, demanding that Japan immediately make clear clarifications to eliminate the bad effects that have already caused, and to ensure that such situations do not occur again.
"There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's sacred territory." Wang Wenbin said that the Taiwan issue concerns the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations, the basic faith between the two countries, and the international rule of law and justice.
We seriously urge the Japanese side to earnestly keep its promises on the Taiwan issue, be cautious in words and deeds, and not in any way damage China's sovereignty, and not send wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" forces in any way.
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