China urges G7 members to stop making provocations on Taiwan question

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Thursday urged the United States, Japan and other G7 members to stop conniving at and supporting "Taiwan independence" forces, stop making provocations and playing with fire on the Taiwan question.

Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a daily press briefing, in response to media reports that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that Japan shares the position during the G7 summit that the issue of Taiwan should be resolved peacefully through dialogue and sent out the message.

It was also stated by Japanese media that G7 members are coordinating on including such content as "the importance of peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait" into the summit joint statement.