Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on the 16th that judging from Japan's recent series of statements, Japan is still “squeezing toothpaste” and “burying nails” on critical issues in an attempt to confuse people and confuse people. China firmly opposes this. A reporter asked: On December 15, at the Japanese Senate meeting, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshitsu stated on the Taiwan issue that the Japanese government respects and understands the position of the People's Republic of China government and insists on following Article 8 of the Potsdam Proclamation. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that Japan's consistent position on the Taiwan issue is to look forward to a peaceful resolution through dialogue. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? Guo Jiakun said that we have noticed that the Japanese Foreign Minister yesterday repeated some of the provisions of the Sino-Japanese Joint Declaration on the Taiwan issue. However, we have also noticed that the Japanese side has not reaffirmed the important contents of the Sino-Japanese Joint Declaration, such as “the Japanese Government recognizes the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China” and “Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People's Republic of China.” Guo Jiakun pointed out that when quoting the provisions of the Cairo Declaration, Japan only mentioned northeastern China, Taiwan, and the Penghu Islands, deliberately evaded the important statement “territories stolen by Japan”. Japan also juxtaposed the “Sino-Japanese Joint Declaration” with the so-called “San Francisco Peace Treaty,” in an attempt to stir up “the undetermined status of Taiwan” and interfere in China's internal affairs. “Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. How to resolve the Taiwan issue is entirely China's own business; Japan has no right to speak out. We should once again urge Japan to strictly abide by the spirit of the four Sino-Japanese political documents, effectively reflect and correct errors, and withdraw Prime Minister Takaichi's erroneous remarks.” Guo Jiakun said.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on the 16th that judging from Japan's recent series of statements, Japan is still “squeezing toothpaste” and “burying nails” on critical issues in an attempt to confuse people and confuse people. China firmly opposes this. A reporter asked: On December 15, at the Japanese Senate meeting, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshitsu stated on the Taiwan issue that the Japanese government respects and understands the position of the People's Republic of China government and insists on following Article 8 of the Potsdam Proclamation. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that Japan's consistent position on the Taiwan issue is to look forward to a peaceful resolution through dialogue. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? Guo Jiakun said that we have noticed that the Japanese Foreign Minister yesterday repeated some of the provisions of the Sino-Japanese Joint Declaration on the Taiwan issue. However, we have also noticed that the Japanese side has not reaffirmed the important contents of the Sino-Japanese Joint Declaration, such as “the Japanese Government recognizes the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China” and “Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People's Republic of China.” Guo Jiakun pointed out that when quoting the provisions of the Cairo Declaration, Japan only mentioned northeastern China, Taiwan, and the Penghu Islands, deliberately evaded the important statement “territories stolen by Japan”. Japan also juxtaposed the “Sino-Japanese Joint Declaration” with the so-called “San Francisco Peace Treaty,” in an attempt to stir up “the undetermined status of Taiwan” and interfere in China's internal affairs. “Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. How to resolve the Taiwan issue is entirely China's own business; Japan has no right to speak out. We should once again urge Japan to strictly abide by the spirit of the four Sino-Japanese political documents, effectively reflect and correct errors, and withdraw Prime Minister Takaichi's erroneous remarks.” Guo Jiakun said.