JAKARTA - Beijing protested to Tokyo after a senior Japanese parliamentarian visited Taiwan.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a Beijing news conference "resolutely opposes the visit and has protested to the Japanese side," stressing that Taiwan is "a province of China."
"Let me emphasize that the visit of members of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party to the Taiwan region in China violates the one-China principle, which is stated in four political documents between China and Japan, and Japan's own commitment to China," Lin said.
Lin stressed that "there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory," urging Japan to "reflect and correct their mistakes, retract Prime Minister Takaichi's erroneous statement, and not interfere in China's internal affairs."
"The DPP government will not succeed in its efforts to achieve 'Taiwan independence' by licking Japan. Their shameful actions will only lead to a dead end," Lin said, referring to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan.
Tensions between China and Japan have escalated since November 7, when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said China's attack on Taiwan could legally be considered a "life-threatening situation," potentially allowing Japan to use collective self-defense.
His remarks triggered a strong reaction from Beijing, and China responded by urging people not to travel to Japan, reimposing a ban on seafood imports, among others.
Taiwan leader William Lai Ching-te received a visit from Japanese lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda of the Liberal Democratic Party on Monday.
The two sides exchanged views on economic and cultural fields, according to Haguida's statement on the US social media, X.
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