China News Service, Beijing, June 29 (Reporter Li Jingze) Regarding the erroneous remarks made by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Japan concerning Taiwan and calling Taiwan a "country", Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin pointed out on the 29th that China made mistakes on senior Japanese government officials. The remarks expressed strong dissatisfaction and had already lodged solemn representations with the Japanese side.
He emphasized that China must and must be unified, which is an unstoppable historical process and general trend.
Wang Wenbin stated that certain Japanese politicians ignore the facts of China’s peaceful development, unreasonably accuse China’s economic and social development, including normal national defense construction, play up the so-called “Chinese threat”, openly instigate major-power confrontation, and act for Japan, which has committed the crime of militarist aggression. Excuses for unbundling the military are sinister, extremely irresponsible, and dangerous.
"This politician also openly referred to Taiwan as the so-called'state,' which seriously violated the principles of the "China-Japan Joint Statement" and other four political documents, and seriously violated Japan's solemn promise not to consider Taiwan as a country so far." Wang Wenbin said that the Chinese side requires the Japanese government to make clear clarifications on this to ensure that such situations do not happen again.
Wang Wenbin pointed out that there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's sacred territory. 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.
Wang Wenbin emphasized that we seriously urge the Japanese side to earnestly abide by its promises, be cautious in words and deeds on the Taiwan issue, and must not harm China's sovereignty in any form, nor send wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" forces in any form.
China’s determination to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and reunification is unwavering. China must and must be reunified. This is an unstoppable historical process and general trend.
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