Japanese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has responded forcefully to Japan's attempt to interfere in China's internal affairs and had a phone conversation with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi. Wang Yi said that in the face of the complex international situation, China and Japan, as long-term close neighbors and the world's second and third largest economies, should follow the trend of The Times and the international trend, respect and trust each other, conduct mutually beneficial cooperation and jointly play a positive role in peace and development of the region and the world at large. The two sides should cherish and safeguard the hard-won improvement and development of China-Japan relations.