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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, attends a press conference on China's foreign policy and external relations on the sidelines of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2025. (Photo: Xinhua)

"To provoke trouble in the name of Taiwan is to invite trouble for Japan," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, warning some people in Japan who refuse to reflect on history and secretly collude with Taiwan secessionists, as part of his remarks commenting on China-Japan relations.

Wang made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress, in response to a Kyodo News question on China-Japan relations. 

Wang said it has been 80 years since Taiwan's return to China, and the one-China principle forms the political foundation of China-Japan relations. However, some in Japan refuse to reflect on this history and secretly collude with Taiwan secessionists. 

We solemnly warn these people: instead of claiming "any contingency for Taiwan is a contingency for Japan," they should better remember that to provoke trouble in the name of Taiwan is to invite trouble for Japan, Wang said.

Wang mentioned that in November 2024, the leaders of China and Japan reached an important consensus, agreeing to comprehensively advance the strategic and mutually beneficial relations between China and Japan, building constructive and stable China-Japan relations that meet the requirements of the new era, in line with the spirit of the four political documents between the two countries.

Through the joint efforts of both sides, bilateral relations have shown positive momentum toward improvement and development, said Wang, adding that China welcome the strengthening of exchanges between various sectors of the two countries, the deepening of mutually beneficial cooperation, and the improvement of public sentiment - all of which align with the long-term interests of both parties.

The Chinese top diplomat emphasized that 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. "Remembering history, one can better shape the future. Forgetting history, one may lose his direction going forward," Wang said. 

"Guarding against the revival of militarism is a duty Japan must carry out without a moment's relaxation. This is also the firm resolve of the Chinese and Asian people that will not be challenged," Wang said, adding that when faced with the test of conscience and integrity, Japan should uphold the spirit of its pacifist constitution and steadfastly pursue the path of peaceful development.

The history of exchanges between China and Japan stretches back centuries, and Japan should know better than anyone that China is a force for peace, a neighbor that values trust and harmony. For over a thousand years, China has consistently brought opportunities to Japan, never threats, according to Wang. 

"What is the right way of being neighbors and which is the right side of history? Faced with historical transformations, the bright minds in Japan need to think carefully about these questions and follow good advice," he said.

Global Times