Abe's statements on Taiwan 'vile', spokesperson says

A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday voiced strong opposition to the remarks made by former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on the Taiwan question.

Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, urged Japanese politicians to stop repeating mistakes on the issue and correct them immediately.

Zhu made the remarks after media reported Abe held a virtual talk with Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday, saying Taiwan and Japan could collaborate on security issues such as information sharing to keep the Indo-Pacific region "free and open".

Zhu said the comments made by some politicians in Japan concerning the Taiwan question are "vile in nature".

She urged Japanese politicians to deeply reflect on history and return to the correct path of adhering to the one-China principle.

Zhu said Democratic Progressive Party authorities on the island have been attempting to rely on foreign forces to achieve "independence", and such efforts are doomed to fail.