China's Foreign Ministry: Japanese Self-Defense Force Vessel Entered Taiwan Strait, Protested to Japan
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that it has lodged a strong protest with Japan after a Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel entered the Taiwan Strait. Chinese military forces responded in accordance with laws and regulations. A spokesperson for the ministry condemned the act as a serious threat to China's sovereignty and a violation of the one-China principle, especially following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks on Taiwan.
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BEIJING (Central News Agency reporter) -- China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this afternoon that a Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel entered the Taiwan Strait today, and the Chinese military has handled the situation in accordance with laws and regulations. China firmly opposes this and has lodged a strong protest with Japan.
According to Chinese media outlet Global Times, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a regular press conference this afternoon. A Global Times reporter asked: "Today, a Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel entered the Taiwan Strait. What is China's comment on this?"
Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responded that a Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel entered the Taiwan Strait, and the Chinese military has handled the situation in accordance with laws and regulations. He stated that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks concerning Taiwan have already caused a serious impact on China-Japan relations. Japan's dispatch of Self-Defense Force vessels into the Taiwan Strait is "adding error upon error" and once again exposes the dangerous intentions of some Japanese individuals to intervene militarily in the Taiwan Strait and undermine peace and stability there.
He added that this act seriously damages the political foundation of China-Japan relations and seriously threatens China's sovereignty and security. China firmly opposes this and has lodged a strong protest with Japan.
Guo Jiakun also stated that the "Taiwan issue" concerns China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the political foundation of China-Japan relations, and is an insurmountable red line. China once again urges Japan to earnestly reflect, correct its mistakes, pull back from the brink, and act cautiously, so as not to go further down the wrong path.
As of the deadline, the PLA Eastern Theater Command has not reported on the incident of the Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel entering the Taiwan Strait. (Editors: Yang Sheng-ju / Chu Chien-ling) 1150417
According to Chinese media outlet Global Times, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a regular press conference this afternoon. A Global Times reporter asked: "Today, a Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel entered the Taiwan Strait. What is China's comment on this?"
Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responded that a Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel entered the Taiwan Strait, and the Chinese military has handled the situation in accordance with laws and regulations. He stated that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks concerning Taiwan have already caused a serious impact on China-Japan relations. Japan's dispatch of Self-Defense Force vessels into the Taiwan Strait is "adding error upon error" and once again exposes the dangerous intentions of some Japanese individuals to intervene militarily in the Taiwan Strait and undermine peace and stability there.
He added that this act seriously damages the political foundation of China-Japan relations and seriously threatens China's sovereignty and security. China firmly opposes this and has lodged a strong protest with Japan.
Guo Jiakun also stated that the "Taiwan issue" concerns China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, the political foundation of China-Japan relations, and is an insurmountable red line. China once again urges Japan to earnestly reflect, correct its mistakes, pull back from the brink, and act cautiously, so as not to go further down the wrong path.
As of the deadline, the PLA Eastern Theater Command has not reported on the incident of the Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel entering the Taiwan Strait. (Editors: Yang Sheng-ju / Chu Chien-ling) 1150417
FAQ
How did China react to the Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel entering the Taiwan Strait?
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Chinese military handled the situation according to law and regulations, and lodged a strong protest with Japan, condemning the act as a serious threat to China's sovereignty and security.
What impact does China's Foreign Ministry believe Japan's actions will have on China-Japan relations?
China's Foreign Ministry believes Japan's actions seriously damage the political foundation of China-Japan relations and seriously threaten China's sovereignty and security, exposing Japan's dangerous intentions to intervene militarily in the Taiwan Strait.