Following a telephonic chat between former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, Beijing has urged Tokyo not to jeopardize China’s sovereignty.
“Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory. China firmly opposes official interaction in any form between countries having diplomatic ties with China and Taiwan,” said Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday during the regular press conference.
“We solemnly urge certain Japanese politicians not to harm China’s sovereignty in any way and not to send wrong signals to “Taiwan independence” forces in any way,” Zhao added.