China urges Japan to immediately correct its wrong words, deeds over Taiwan

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00:00At the regular press conference of Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, when asked about

00:10the phone talk between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump on

00:15Monday, what the spokesperson answered sends the powerful message to Japan and to the separatists

00:22in China's Taiwan region, that miscalculation would not be allowed.

00:27Takaichi's remarks triggered sharp criticism and protests also in the Taiwan region. At least

00:3330 organizations on the island made a joint statement last week requesting Takaichi

00:39to retract her wrong remarks. The spokesperson made a comment on the protests in Taiwan

00:45against the right-wing forces in Japan.

00:52Resolving the Taiwan question is China's internal affair,

00:55and foreign forces have no right to interfere.

00:58Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's open provocative remarks on the Taiwan question have crossed the

01:04red line, sparking strong condemnation from compatriots on both sides of the strait.

01:09The vast majority of Taiwan compatriots have solemnly protested and demanded Takaichi to

01:14immediately retract her words and publicly apologize. Japan bears historical responsibility to the

01:21Chinese people on the Taiwan question. After the First Sino-Japanese War, Japan forcibly occupied

01:28Taiwan and carried out 50 years of colonial rule, committing countless crimes in Taiwan.

01:34History cannot be overturned, achievements must be defended, and justice must be upheld.

01:41Compatriots on both sides of the strait must uphold the greater good of the nation and resolutely

01:46oppose all Taiwan independence, separatist acts and foreign interference.

01:51The spokesperson also warned against Japan's deployment of offensive weapons in Southwest

01:57Islands close to China's Taiwan region. He said Taiwan is an integral part of China,

02:02and China will never allow external forces to interfere in the Taiwan region,

02:07and will never allow the Japanese militarism to rise again. He stressed the firm will,

02:12strong determination, and powerful capabilities to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,

02:19and to crash all foreign interference plots.