Zhang Han, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office Photo: the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office

There's only one China in the world and Taiwan is part of it. The relevant actions by the Japanese side seriously violated the one-China principle, the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, and basic international diplomacy norms, and sent a profoundly wrong message to the "Taiwan independence" forces. We firmly oppose this, Zhang Han, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said on Wednesday, in response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s meeting with personnel of the authorities of China's Taiwan region during APEC Leaders' Week, posting related photos on social media, and using incorrect forms of address.

The Japanese side bears historical guilt for the Taiwan question and should deeply reflect on history, faithfully uphold the one-China principle and the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, and handle Taiwan-related questions with the utmost caution, said Zhang. 

We sternly warn the DPP authorities that any attempt to "rely on foreign forces to seek Taiwan independence" — any plot to separate Taiwan island from China — is all wishful thinking; it will only fail even more completely, said Zhang.

Global Times