Zhu Fenglian Photo: Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council

Resolving the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese people themselves, with no room for external interference. The so-called “joint statement” makes irresponsible remarks on the Taiwan question and interferes in China’s internal affairs, which we firmly oppose, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, told a press briefing on Wednesday, in response to a question from a Global Times reporter regarding the “joint statement” issued after the meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron, which claimed the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits and was thanked by the Taiwan's “foreign affairs department.”