A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that what the Asia-Pacific needs is stability and cooperation rather than turmoil and division.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a question on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's frequent mentioning of the so-called updated Japanese "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" vision. Meanwhile, Japanese officials at various levels have visited countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam and Australia to lobby for this vision.

Guo said such a vision does not live up to its name and runs counter to the shared aspiration of regional countries for peace, development and cooperation, and will never receive genuine recognition.

Upholding the post-war international order as well as the purposes and principles of the UN Charter constitutes the foundation for prosperity and stability in the Asia-Pacific, and is the shared responsibility of all regional countries, he said.