Spokesperson's Remarks｜China reminds Japan to act with extra prudence on Taiwan question

A Kyodo News reporter on Wednesday made inquiries at a Chinese Foreign Ministry press conference regarding Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's upcoming visit to Japan, which the reporter said comes against the backdrop that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, during his visit to the U.S. in February, jointly announced with U.S. President Donald Trump that the two leaders opposed "any attempts by the Chinese government to unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait by force or coercion", and early in February, a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel sailed through the Taiwan Strait.

When asked against such background, with what determination did Foreign Minister Wang Yi make the decision to visit Japan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that Wang Yi will travel to Japan to attend the 11th China-Japan-ROK (Republic of Korea) Trilateral Foreign Ministers' Meeting and co-chair the Sixth China-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue. She added that the relevant information was already released on Tuesday.

Mao further noted that The Taiwan question is China's internal affair and brooks no external inference. Japan bears historical responsibilities to the Chinese people for its colonial rule over Taiwan. It must act with extra prudence on this issue. As for the China-related negative moves of Japan, China lodged serious protests with Japan immediately after those moves.

"The China-Japan relationship is at a crucial juncture for improvement and development. We hope Japan will act on its pledges of comprehensively advancing the China-Japan strategic relationship of mutual benefit and building a constructive and stable China-Japan relationship fit for the new era, and we hope it will remove obstacles against the improvement and development of the bilateral relations." Mao said. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)