Ministry of Commerce: If Japan insists on going its own way, China will take necessary measures

Beijing, December 4 (Xinhua) -- The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce, He Yadong, stated on the 4th that if Japan persists in its unilateral actions, China will take necessary measures and bear all consequences.

The Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference on the same day. A reporter asked: Previously, China stated that it may take necessary measures to counter Japan. Could you please provide more details? Recently, many Japanese companies are considering reducing their business in China due to changes in Sino Japanese relations. What is the comment of the Ministry of Commerce on this? Furthermore, for China, is it still important for Japanese companies to invest in China?

He Yadong stated that regarding the erroneous remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Hayao Takashi regarding Taiwan, China has repeatedly clarified its solemn position and urged Japan to immediately correct its erroneous words and actions, demonstrate its commitment to China through practical actions, and create conditions for normal economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. If Japan persists in its unilateral actions, China will take necessary measures, and all consequences will be borne by Japan.

Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Hayao Takashi publicly made erroneous remarks related to Taiwan, seriously undermining the political foundation of China Japan relations. Japan bears an inescapable responsibility for this, "said He Yadong.

When it comes to Japanese companies investing in China, He Yadong said that China is the world's second-largest consumer market, with enormous investment and consumption potential; At the same time, China is committed to high-quality development, accelerating the transformation towards green, digital, and intelligent industries. With strong industrial supporting capabilities, it is the best application scenario for the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation. China has always been an ideal, safe, and promising investment destination for foreign businesses, and multinational corporations including Japanese companies have expressed optimism about the Chinese market. Since the beginning of this year, there have been 54000 newly established foreign-invested enterprises in China, a year-on-year increase of 14.7%.

He Yadong emphasized that China has always adhered to the basic national policy of opening up to the outside world, and the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has made a series of deployments such as "actively expanding independent opening up" and "expanding the space for two-way investment cooperation". We welcome investors from all countries to invest and develop in China, and share the opportunities for China's development