File picture of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun. /VCG
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday criticized Tokyo for failing to right course a 12 months after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made faulty remarks on China’s Taiwan area.
Speaking at an everyday press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun mentioned Japan is responsible for the difficulties in bilateral ties.
“Current China-Japan relations face serious difficulties, and the responsibility lies entirely with the Japanese side,” Guo mentioned.
It stems from the fallacious Taiwan remarks delivered by the Japanese chief a couple of 12 months in the past, which blatantly despatched a improper sign of searching for army intervention within the Taiwan query, challenged China’s nationwide sovereignty and undermined the political basis of China-Japan relations, the spokesperson added.
On November 7, 2025, Takaichi claimed throughout a parliamentary session {that a} so-called “Taiwan contingency” might represent a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan, an implication that Tokyo might intervene militarily.
In the instant aftermath, Beijing repeatedly demanded that Tokyo retract the assertion, with the Chinese Foreign Ministry saying that these remarks significantly violate the spirit of the 4 political paperwork between China and Japan and problem the post-war worldwide order.
“Regrettably, one year has passed, and the Japanese authorities are still stalling,” Guo mentioned on Friday. “They continue to dodge and evade the issue, showing no sincerity or action to reflect on and correct their mistakes.”
The spokesperson reiterated China’s constant place on its relations with Japan.
“We want to stress once again that for Japan, the pressing task is to correct its erroneous words and deeds on the Taiwan question as soon as possible; what matters is to adopt a correct attitude on historical issues; and fundamentally, Japan needs to develop an objective and rational perception of China,” he mentioned.
Source: CGTN