#FMSays# Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Friday called on Japanese authorities to listen to insightful views from Japan's ruling and opposition parties to repair bilateral ties. Lin made the remarks at a regular news briefing when asked to comment on media reports that a cross-party group of Japanese lawmakers will visit China next week in an apparent move to help mend strained bilateral ties. "We note that some insightful figures from Japan's ruling and opposition parties are deeply concerned about the current state of #China-##Japan# relations and hope to make efforts to put bilateral ties on the right track," Lin said. Japanese authorities should listen to and take seriously these voices, abide by all the principles set forth in the four political documents between China and Japan, and take concrete actions to create the necessary conditions for normal exchanges between the two countries, he said.

#FMSays# In her speech, Japanese Prime Minister #SanaeTakaichi# shunned reflection on historical lessons and blurred Japan's responsibility for its acts of aggression, taking a major backward step on historical issues, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday. This once again laid bare the sinister attempt of the Takaichi administration to cover up, distort and reverse the verdict on Japan's history of aggression, Lin said at a regular news briefing when asked to comment on Takaichi's address at the National Memorial Service for the War Dead on Aug. 15.

#FMSays# China is concerned about the earthquake in #Indonesia# and is ready to provide assistance in accordance with Indonesia's needs, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Monday. "We express our deep condolences to the victims and sincere sympathies to the families of the deceased and the injured," Lin said at a daily media briefing in response to the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Flores Island, Indonesia, on Aug. 15. It is understood that some Chinese citizens have been injured in the earthquake, Lin said, adding that the Chinese Consulate General in Denpasar has activated its emergency mechanism to provide assistance to those affected.

#FMSays# When asked how #China# will support the resumption of dialogue between the #US# and #NorthKorea# as US President #DonaldTrump# said he had instructed the #Pentagon# to significantly scale back joint military exercises between the US and #SouthKorea#, citing the high cost of the drills and his good relationship with the North Korean leader, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, “We have noted the relevant reports. Maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and advancing the political settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue serve the common interests of all parties.”

#FMsays# Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday that China is "willing to further constantly develop relations with Honduras on the basis of the one-China principle", and the fact that "Taiwan independence" separatists are doomed to fail. He made the comments after the Taiwan authorities' recent claim that Taiwan is open to restoring "diplomatic relations" with Honduras with no preconditions attached.

#FMSays# During U.S. President Donald Trump's recent visit to China, the two heads of state had constructive exchanges on artificial intelligence (#AI#) and agreed to hold dialogue between the two governments on this issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday. As two leading AI powers, China and the United States need to work together to promote the development and improve the governance of AI to make sure that it will better contribute to the progress of human civilization and common welfare of the international community, Guo said at a daily press briefing in response to a related query.

#FMSays# When asked to comment the decision adopted at the 79th #WHA# not to include #Taiwan-related# proposals from its agenda, and that it marks the tenth consecutive year that the WHA has rejected such proposals, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that it has been the 10th year in a row that WHA has rejected the so-called proposal concerning Taiwan, and this fully demonstrates the unshakable international consensus in support of the one-China principle and the unquestionable authority of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758. Having suffered ten failures over a decade, the DPP authorities clinging to their separatist "Taiwan independence" stance is doomed to failure, and their political farce of seeking separatist provocations to pursue "independence" should come to an end. China will achieve complete reunification, and Taiwan region will return to the embrace of the motherland, Guo said.

#FMSays# As the host of #APEC# in 2026, China will hold the Second APEC Senior Officials' Meeting in Shanghai from May 18 to 19, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a daily press briefing when answering a related query, adding that through the meeting, the participants will review the APEC cooperation in the first half of this year, gather the early harvest and lay solid groundwork for all events and outcomes of the leaders' meeting coming in the second half of the year.