Photo: China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian

外交部发言人林剑主持2月10日例行记者会。会上有外媒记者提问称：日本首相高市早苗昨天表示，她对与中国对话持开放态度，两国将继续交换意见。外交部对此有何评论？中方是否愿意与高市早苗进行对话？

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian presided over a regular press briefing on February 10. At the briefing, a foreign media reporter asked that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said a day earlier that she is open to dialogue with China and that the two sides will continue to exchange views, what is Chinese Foreign Ministry’s comment and whether Chinese side is willing to engage in dialogue with Takaichi?

林剑对此表示，中方已多次阐明相关的严正立场，真正的对话应建立在尊重对方、恪守共识的基础上。“嘴里喊着对话，手上却忙着对抗。这样的对话没人会接受。”林剑说，日方如果真心想发展中日战略互惠关系很简单也很明确，就是撤回高市错误涉台言论，恪守中日四个政治文件和日方作出的政治承诺，以实际行动展现对话的诚意。

In response, Lin said China has elaborated its related solemn position on multiple occasions. Genuine dialogue should be built on respect for the other side and adherence to consensus. “Claiming to seek dialogue while busy engaging in confrontation is not dialogue that anyone would accept,” Lin said. If the Japanese side truly wishes to develop a China-Japan strategic relationship of mutual benefit, the path is simple and clear: retract Takaichi’s erroneous remarks related to Taiwan, abide by the four political documents between China and Japan and the political commitments made by the Japanese side, and demonstrate sincerity toward dialogue through concrete actions.