BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- The dangerous trend of reviving Japanese militarism has put regional countries and peoples on high alert, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday.
Guo made the remarks at a regular news briefing in response to a media query. After Japanese Prime Minister's remarks on Taiwan, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs held meetings with ambassadors from Southeast Asian countries and others based in Beijing to convey criticism on Japan and ask them to support China's position.
Guo said China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs maintains normal working relations with embassies of all countries in Beijing, adding that the one-China principle is a universally recognized basic norm in international relations and a prevailing consensus of the international community including Southeast Asian countries.
He said the erroneous remarks on Taiwan made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seriously violated international law and basic norms governing international relations, and blatantly challenged the outcomes of WWII victory and international justice.
Defending the postwar international order, human conscience and justice serves the common interest of all sides and is a must choice, Guo said.
He noted that recently many regional countries have once again stressed their commitment to the one-China principle, opposition to "Taiwan independence," support for China's reunification, as well as their vigilance and resistance to the possible revival of militarism.
"The Japanese side needs to heed the calls, do soul-searching and correct its wrongdoings, instead of creating confusion and trouble," the spokesperson said. ■
