Japan urged to understand 'sensitivity' of Taiwan question

China hopes people from all sectors in Japan will fully understand the high sensitivity of the Taiwan question and take concrete actions to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, a senior Chinese official said.

At an event sponsored by the Japan-China Society in Tokyo on Wednesday, Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said the Taiwan question concerns China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and affects the national sentiments of all Chinese people.

It is at the core of China's interests and forms the foundation of China-Japan relations, he said, adding that successive Japanese governments have maintained an unchanged stance on the Taiwan question, adhering to the one-China principle, which China appreciates.