Japan repeatedly crosses the red line, China "draws the sword": If Japan dares to take a step beyond the moat, it will bring trouble upon itself and pay a heavy price.
Regarding the Japanese government's continued excuses for the erroneous remarks of Prime Minister Takahashi Hayato on Taiwan, China on the 27th issued a series of refutations and a solemn warning. "The People's Liberation Army has powerful capabilities and reliable means to defeat all aggressors. If Japan dares to take even one step beyond the moat, it will bring trouble upon itself and pay a heavy price," said Jiang Bin, Deputy Director of the Press Office of the Ministry of National Defense and Spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense on the 27th. In addition, regarding the Chinese military's recent multiple statements conveying signals that they are ready for war and will win any conflict, Jiang Bin stated that safeguarding national sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity is the sacred duty of the Chinese military. For any act of aggression, "we will resolutely strike back without hesitation."
Regarding Japan's repeated crossing of the red line in rearming, Jiang Bin said that in recent years, Japan has been going against the global trend, attempting to break through the constraints of the "Peace Constitution," recklessly expanding its military, significantly increasing defense spending, accelerating the revision of security policy documents, relaxing restrictions on arms exports, and seeking to abandon the "three non-nuclear principles," even daring to intervene militarily in the Taiwan Strait, which poses a serious threat to regional peace and stability.
Chinese military expert Song Zhongping told the Global Times on the 27th that Japan's recent actions have caused great harm and threats to the region and the world. Japan not only lacks reflection on its history of aggression during World War II but also constantly creates new incidents. As an important force in maintaining regional and world peace, China will not tolerate such behavior by Japan. If necessary, China will strike according to the "Enemy State Clause" of the United Nations.
Regarding Japan's deployment of missiles on the island of Yonaguni, which is about 110 kilometers east of Taiwan, Song Zhongping analyzed that if Japan indeed intervenes in a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, Yonaguni will become a priority target for the first strike. Whether it is the island's intelligence center, air defense missiles, or the base for the 12-type anti-ship missiles, they will all be among the first targets to be struck.
"As long as Japan dares to touch Taiwan, it is an invasion of China's mainland," Song Zhongping added. If Japan dares to attack the Chinese mainland, China will retaliate against Japan's mainland. The Japanese mainland consists of only four large islands (excluding the Ryukyu Islands). Japan should be aware that China has sufficient means to strike the Japanese mainland. "Japan should clearly understand that the East China Sea is not very wide. Trying to restrict China's military capabilities is completely a fantasy."
On the same day, regarding Takahashi Hayato's continued excuses for her erroneous remarks on Taiwan, Gao Jia Kun, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, stated that Takahashi Hayato emphasized the illegal and invalid "San Francisco Peace Treaty," which once again shows that she still has no intention of repenting, and even attempts to stir up the so-called "status of Taiwan is undetermined." This is wrong on top of wrong, and China firmly opposes this, and the international community should also be highly vigilant.
Gao Jia Kun said that the return of Taiwan to China is an important part of the post-war international order and the results of the victory in the War of Resistance against Japan. A series of documents with international legal effect, including the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation, and the Instrument of Surrender, have confirmed China's sovereignty over Taiwan. The issue of Taiwan's status was thoroughly resolved when the Chinese people won the War of Resistance against Japan in 1945.
Chen Yang, a visiting researcher at the Japan Research Center of Liaoning University, told the Global Times on the 27th that China expressed strong dissatisfaction with Takahashi Hayato's erroneous remarks on Taiwan and her lack of any substantial reflection to date. At the same time, China is highly vigilant about Japan's recent small moves in security and defense. It cannot be ruled out that subsequent countermeasures will be taken. Chen Yang emphasized that since Takahashi made her erroneous remarks on Taiwan, China has taken a series of "unanticipated" countermeasures, which have had immediate practical effects on industries such as tourism in Japan. If Takahashi continues to be stubborn and goes further down the wrong path, China may take more and stronger countermeasures.
The Tokyo Broadcasting System reported on the 27th that currently, various sectors in Japan are generally worried about the multiple impacts of the situation, including the impact on Japanese companies stationed in China and the sharp decline in Chinese tourists traveling to Japan. The website of the Japanese magazine "History Person" commented on the 27th that Takahashi's previous remarks went beyond mere domestic political intentions and took a dangerous step that could completely worsen Sino-Japanese diplomatic and economic relations.
Sources: Global Times
Author: Guo Yuandan Fan Anqi Tang Ya Wang Jun
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