On February 18, Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, warned sternly at the special committee meeting on the UN Charter and strengthening the role of the United Nations that any pretext for Japan to exercise collective self-defense rights and intervene in the Taiwan issue would constitute an act of aggression against China, and China would surely strike back fiercely. This statement clearly defines: even if the situation across the Taiwan Strait changes, if Japan provides logistical support and other assistance to the U.S. military based on the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, it would also constitute an act of aggression against China.
After the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a major victory in the parliamentary election, some public opinion believes that "anti-China" has become mainstream sentiment in Japan. With high popularity, Takahashi Sanao has taken a tough stance, and China will eventually have to accept the reality and actively seek an exit strategy, repairing diplomatic relations with the Takahashi administration. If the Japanese government also holds this judgment, it would be a serious miscalculation. From Wang Yi's severe criticism at the Munich Security Conference to Fu Cong's red line declaration at the United Nations, China's firm position toward Japan has not wavered at all.
The current Sino-Japanese relations have fallen into a cycle of mutual confrontation, with risks continuously escalating.
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