BEIJING, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Attempts to pursue "Taiwan independence" mean splitting China's territory, and supporting "Taiwan independence" amounts to interference in China's internal affairs, which violates both China's constitution and international law, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday.

Wang made the remarks when holding talks with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, during which Wang elaborated on both the historical realities and legal foundations regarding the Taiwan question.

Noting that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, stated that Japan, as a defeated nation, should have undertaken profound reflection and acted with greater caution.

"Yet now, its current leader is trying to exploit the Taiwan question -- the very territory Japan colonized for half a century, committing countless crimes against the Chinese people -- to provoke trouble and threaten China militarily. This is completely unacceptable," he said.

The Chinese people, together with all peace-loving people around the world, bear the responsibility to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and have the obligation to prevent Japan from re-militarization and attempting to revive its militarist ambitions, Wang emphasized. Enditem