Japanese media reported on Friday (March 3) that the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China has invited Shigeru Iwasaki, former Chief of Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, to serve as a political advisor. In response, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 21st that it had lodged representations with the Japanese side, "Japan bears historical responsibility for the Chinese people on the Taiwan issue and should be especially cautious in its words and deeds and take concrete actions to fulfill its commitment to uphold the one-China principle."
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning mentioned at a regular press conference that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, the Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affair and brooks no external interference, and the one-China principle is the political foundation of China-Japan relations.
Mao Ning pointed out that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Japan bears historical responsibility for the Chinese people on the Taiwan issue and should be particularly cautious in its words and deeds and fulfill its commitment to uphold the one-China principle with practical actions.
Mao Ning stressed that "China has already lodged representations with Japan regarding the relevant developments, and the DPP authorities' attempt to collude with external forces to seek independence and provoke will not succeed."
In addition, Mao Ning also confirmed that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will depart for Japan on the 21st and will attend the 11th China-Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting and the 6th China-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue. "China, Japan and South Korea are neighbors that cannot be moved away, and they are also important economies in the region and the world. Since the fifth China-Japan-ROK leaders' meeting in May last year, pragmatic cooperation among the three countries in many fields has been steadily advancing and has made positive progress."
