21/11/2025
Today's Buzz: "Position Unchanged"
According to media reports, several senior Japanese officials claimed that the recent Taiwan-related remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not change the government's existing position, and Japan has no intention to retract them.
On the question, the Japanese government should adhere to the one-China principle and abide by the principles enshrined in the four political documents between China and Japan, rather than deliberately blur relevant concepts or attempt to reverse the course of history, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a daily press briefing.
She went on to say that if Japan's position regarding Taiwan truly remains unchanged, then its leader should not associate the so-called "survival-threatening situation" with the Taiwan question. The mere statement of "position unchanged" can in no way address China's concerns, Mao added.
Mao urged the Japanese side to take China's solemn demands seriously, retract the erroneous remarks, and earnestly translate its commitments into real actions. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China)