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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, December 4 (Xinhua) — China firmly rejects the Japanese Prime Minister's empty rhetoric in response to the lack of change in its position on Taiwan and calls on the Japanese side to retract its Prime Minister's erroneous statements on this matter, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday.
According to media reports, at a plenary session of the House of Councillors (the upper house of the Diet) of Japan held on Wednesday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, referring to the 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, noted that the Japanese side “understands and respects” the position of the Chinese government, according to which Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People’s Republic of China.
As Lin Jian pointed out, the media reports were inaccurate. The Japanese Prime Minister merely stated that "the Japanese government's basic position on Taiwan is set out in the 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, and this position has not changed," without saying anything more.
"China's position is crystal clear: we call on the Japanese side to truly reconsider and correct its mistakes, and to disavow the erroneous statements made by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. This is a matter of principle," stated the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
China has been making inquiries to Japan for several days now and has yet to receive a response. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's statements have been criticized both within Japan and abroad, Lin Jian stated. He added that the Japanese prime minister once again limited herself to a meaningless response about "an unchangeable position," which is unacceptable to China, despite the fact that Japan's facts and obligations are clearly recorded in the historical record.
"If Japan's basic position on Taiwan truly corresponds to what was stated in the 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, can Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi clearly and fully articulate this position? Why does Japan deliberately refuse to clearly articulate its promises and legal obligations? What is the rationale and underlying motive behind this?" Lin Jian asked.
“The Japanese side must provide an explanation to China and the entire international community,” he emphasized. –0–
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