Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 17 (Ma Zhuoyan, Sun Suying) In response to the recent meeting between the foreign ministers of the United States, Japan and South Korea in Munich, Germany, the three countries made negative statements on issues related to Taiwan and South China Sea in a joint statement. Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on the 17th that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affairs and does not allow any external forces to interfere.

Guo Jiakun said that China has always firmly opposed the relevant countries' pieced together "small circles", interfering in China's internal affairs, attacking and smearing China, and inciting confrontation and confrontation, and has made solemn representations to relevant countries.

He said that the key to maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait lies in adhering to the one-China principle and resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" separatism. "Taiwan's participation in international organization activities must and can only be handled in accordance with the one-China principle."

In response to the negative statement on the South China Sea issue in the statement, Guo Jiakun said that the Asia-Pacific region is a high ground for peaceful development and is not a chessboard for the game between great powers. China urges relevant parties to earnestly respect the efforts of regional countries to maintain peace and stability, abandon the Cold War mentality, stop creating camp confrontation and intensify regional tensions.

"China will firmly defend its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and at the same time is committed to properly handling differences with relevant parties through dialogue and consultation," he said.