China urged the Japanese government to observe its commitment on the Taiwan issue, and not to offer the arena for "Taiwan independence" activists, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan Thursday.

It has been reported that former Taiwan leader Lee Teng-hui plans to visit Japan in April or May. "We hope Japan would look at Sino-Japanese relations from the general situation, and properly handle this issue according to the principles of the three Sino-Japanese political documents," Kong said.

Kong told a regular press conference that Japan should not give visa of any form to Lee Teng-hui by any reason.

"Seeing what he (Lee Teng-hui) has done could you learn what he is doing and what he is going to do," Kong said, saying Japan should know very well what kind of person he is.

China hopes Japan would adhere to the one-China policy and follow its commitment on the Taiwan issue, the spokesman said.

Source: Xinhua