Ministry criticizes Japan on Taiwan

China urged Japan on Wednesday "not to send wrong messages" to Taiwan and create new interference with China-Japan ties.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying made the remarks after an organization set up by Taiwan changed its name from "The Association of East Asian Relations" to the "Taiwan-Japan Relations Association". A ceremony for the renaming was held on Wednesday.

Mikio Numata, a representative of the "Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association", attended the event.