Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun

在12日的外交部例行记者会上，《环球时报》记者提问称，据报道，11日，日本政府举行秋季授勋仪式，向前“台北驻日经济文化代表处代表”谢长廷授予“旭日大绶章”。谢同日在社交媒体发文称，今后将继续为“日台友好”努力。中方对此有何评论？

At a regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, a Global Times reporter asked: According to reports, the Japanese government held its autumn conferment of decorations on Tuesday and presented decoration of Order of the Rising Sun to Hsieh Chang-ting, former head of "Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan," who claimed on social media on the same day that he would continue making effort for “Japan-Taiwan friendship.” What is China’s comment on this?

对此，中国外交部发言人郭嘉昆表示，中方此前已就该问题阐明立场，日本政府执意提议并推动给鼓吹“台独”论调的人授勋，是日方在涉台问题上的又一错误举动。中方对此坚决反对。台湾问题是中国核心利益中的核心，事关中日关系的政治基础和日方的基本信义，是不可逾越的红线。

In response, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Wednesday that China has previously stated its position on the issue. “The Japanese government insisted on proposing and presenting decoration to an individual who advocates for the "Taiwan independence" rhetoric, which is another mistaken move by Japan on the Taiwan question, and China firmly opposes this,” Guo added.

The Taiwan question is at the core of China’s core interests and bears on the political foundation of China-Japan ties and basic credibility of Japan, and is a red line that must not be crossed, the spokesperson stressed.

他表示，今年是中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年，也是台湾光复80周年。中方严肃敦促日方深刻反省历史罪责，恪守中日四个政治文件的有关原则和精神，以实际行动体现坚持一个中国原则的承诺，在台湾问题上谨言慎行，停止向“台独”分裂势力发出任何错误信号。

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. It is also the 80th anniversary of the restoration of Taiwan. China urges Japan to take a hard look at its responsibility for the war crimes, abide by the relevant principles and spirit of the four political documents between the two countries, uphold its commitment on the one-China principle with practical actions, be prudent on the Taiwan question, and stop sending any wrong signals to separatist forces for “Taiwan independence,” the spokesperson stressed.