Mainland warns Japan of looming consequences over Taiwan remarks

If Japan persists in pursuing the wrong course and goes further down the wrong path, China will resolutely take all necessary countermeasures, and Japan shall bear all the consequences, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recently openly made erroneous remarks on China's Taiwan, which fundamentally undermines the political foundation of China-Japan relations and negatively impacts bilateral economic and trade cooperation, said He Yongqian, spokeswoman for the ministry, at a news conference.

China urges Japan to adopt a responsible attitude toward history and bilateral relations, retract its wrong words and deeds, honor its commitment to China and create a favorable environment for economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, He added.