According to the People's Daily, on November 10, Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a regular press conference. A reporter asked: On November 7, Japanese Prime Minister Asahina Hayato made comments in the Diet that if the mainland China dispatches warships to Taiwan and uses force, it may constitute a "situation of survival crisis." According to Japanese law, if a "situation of survival crisis" is recognized as a threat to Japan's survival, the Self-Defense Forces will be allowed to exercise collective self-defense rights. What is the Chinese government's comment on this?

Lin Jian stated that Japanese leaders recently openly made erroneous remarks regarding Taiwan, implying the possibility of military intervention in the Taiwan Strait, which grossly interfered with China's internal affairs, seriously violated the One-China Principle, the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, and the basic norms of international relations, and was seriously inconsistent with the political commitments made by the Japanese government so far. The nature and impact of these remarks were extremely severe. The Chinese side expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition, and has already made serious representations and strong protests to Japan.

Lin Jian emphasized that Taiwan is China's Taiwan, and the way to resolve the Taiwan issue and achieve national reunification is purely China's internal affair, not subject to interference by any external forces. What signal is the Japanese leader trying to send to the "Taiwan independence" forces? Is it attempting to challenge China's core interests and hinder the process of national reunification? Where exactly does the Japanese leader want to lead Sino-Japanese relations?

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Taiwan. Japan once imposed colonial rule over Taiwan, committing heinous crimes that cannot be recorded in full. The current Japanese leaders' attempt to intervene in the Taiwan Strait affairs is not only a violation of international justice and an provocation against the post-war international order, but also a serious disruption of Sino-Japanese relations.

"China will eventually be reunified, and it must be reunified! The Chinese people have a firm will, full confidence, and sufficient capability to resolutely thwart all plots that interfere with and obstruct the cause of China's reunification. The Chinese side urges Japan to immediately stop interfering in China's internal affairs and stop provoking actions, and not to go further down the wrong path," said Lin Jian.

On October 10, Asahina Hayato clarified and "cooled down" her previous remarks about the "situation of survival crisis" possibly applying to "Taiwan-related matters", stating that it was merely a "hypothetical answer" and promised to avoid such specific expressions in the future.

Asahina Hayato said, "This was merely a hypothetical answer for the worst-case scenario and did not mean that the Japanese government's consistent position had changed." She added that she would avoid making similar statements about specific cases in the future.

Wu Jianghao, Chinese ambassador to Japan, pointed out on X platform that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and how to resolve the Taiwan issue is a matter for the Chinese people themselves. Inciting the idea that "Taiwan-related matters are Japan-related matters" attempts to bind Japan to the chariot of splitting China, and ultimately leads to a path from which there is no return.

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