Source: Republic of China Taiwan
MOFA response to Chinese Foreign Ministry’s statement demanding that Japan stop interfering in China’s “internal affairs”
November 11, 2025
At a regular press conference on November 10, a spokesperson of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged Japan to stop interfering in China’s “internal affairs.” The spokesperson issued the comment in response to a question about recent remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concerning the situation across the Taiwan Strait.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) solemnly reiterates that the ROC (Taiwan) is a sovereign, independent nation; that its sovereignty belongs to the Taiwanese people; that neither the ROC (Taiwan) nor the People’s Republic of China is subordinate to the other; and that the PRC has never governed Taiwan. These are objective facts widely recognized by the international community, as well as the cross-strait status quo.
China has no right to dispute these facts or to interfere in the sovereign actions of other countries. China’s statements underscore its hegemonic mindset and demonstrate that it is a troublemaker intent on unilaterally changing the international order.
In recent years, China has frequently conducted large-scale military activities by dispatching aircraft and vessels into the Taiwan Strait and the East China Sea. This has seriously disrupted regional peace and stability and escalated regional tensions.
As a responsible nation in the Indo-Pacific, Taiwan will continue to build up its self-defense capabilities and work closely with all like-minded countries to jointly maintain peace, stability, and prosperity across the Taiwan Strait and throughout the region.