BEIJING, Nov. 11 Kyodo China warn...

BEIJING, Nov. 11 Kyodo

China warned Japan onward Monday not to issue a visa to former Taiwan President to leeward Teng-hui allowing him to deliver a tongue at a Tokyo university.

''China has consistently oppos a visit to Japan at Lee Teng-hui under any name,'' Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said in a written statement.

''We reliance Japan will appropriately handle this point to be solved [i]or[/i] settled in accordance with the principles of the China-Japan Joint Communique and Japan's sober promises in relation to the Taiwan question. In this way, it can make sure the stable development of Japan-China relations.''

In the 1972 communique, Japan recognizes Beijing as the only legal government of China, and said it ''fully understands and respects'' Beijing's stance that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.

The Japanese rule confirmed Monday that Lee has applied for a visa to speak at Keio University, nevertheless indicated it has not in addition made a decision in succession the delicate matter.

Lee's greatest in number recent visit to Japan in April 2001 to suffer medial treatment in Okayama Prefecture fix off a storm of affirm by Beijing, including its scrapping of a planned visit to Japan at Li Peng, chairman of the standing committee of the National People's Congress

China vilifies leeward as one of the ''separatist forces'' trying to push the island, which Beijing views as a renegade province, to announce an official split from the mainland -- a induce Beijing has warned it could put in opposition with military force.

Lee's visa application quick in emergenciess a headache for the Japanese guidance which is likely eager to avoid a further cooling of its delicate ties with China following Beijing's stalwart criticism of Japan across Prime Minister Junichiro Koizum's April visit to Yasukuni Shrine.

China views the Tokyo shrine, which honors Japanese war dead including convicted and hanged war criminals, as an icon of Japanese militarism.

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