Wang says status of Taiwan as China's territory is 'seven-fold locked'
發佈日期: 2025-12-09 20:43
TVB News
December 13th marks the 12th National Memorial Day dedicated to the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi once again unleashed scathing criticism against the erroneous remarks on Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Wang Yi brought about the issue when meeting with Germany's top diplomat Johann Wadephul on Monday.
He made it clear that historically, Taiwan has been a part of China from ancient times.
It was stipulated in international instruments like the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Protocol that Japan must return its seized territories from China, including Taiwan.
He said the People's Republic of China has enjoyed sovereignty over the island since its founding in 1949.
And Taiwan's status as a province of China was officially affirmed by the United Nations in 1971 after the restoration of the PRC's seat.
Tokyo has since confirmed the one-China principle in the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement and Treaty of Peace and Friendship, setting forth that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China.
Such status has been "secured under seven layers of confirmation" in a series of political and legal facts, Wang said.
As this year is the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people's victory against Japanese aggression, Wang stated Japan should have undertaken profound reflection upon its wartime crimes and acted with greater caution.
Yet the current leader of Japan - the nation that colonised Taiwan for half a century - tried to exploit the Taiwan question to stir up trouble and threat China militarily.
Wang said the move is completely intolerable.
This is the fourth time that the foreign minister criticised the Japanese prime minister by name.
So far, Takaichi has not retracted her controversial remarks and insisted Tokyo's position on Taiwan is unchanged.
