The Japanese Prime Minister's erroneous statements about Taiwan have sparked a growing wave of opposition and criticism within the country, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous statements on the Taiwan issue have not only sparked strong outrage among the Chinese people but also a growing wave of opposition and criticism from objective, rational forces within Japan itself, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on Thursday.

The Chinese diplomat made the statement at a regular briefing for journalists.

As Guo Jiakun, former editor-in-chief of the Japanese magazine Sekai, and former president of the Iwanami Shoten publishing house, Atsushi Okamoto, recently noted, Sanae Takaichi has repeatedly mentioned "dialogues" with China, but true dialogue should be based on mutual respect, equality, and a desire to understand the other side, while the Japanese prime minister's current approach "does not meet the conditions for dialogue."

"These comments point to the essence of the problem," stated the official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.