Why does Japan not have the qualification to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council? China's response.

According to the Global Times, on November 19, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference.

A journalist asked: On the evening of November 18, the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly reviewed the issue of Security Council reform. During the speech, the Chinese representative clearly stated that Japan is not qualified to request becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council. What is the spokesperson's response to this?

Mao Ning said that according to the UN Charter, the Security Council bears the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. Japan launched an aggressive war during World War II, bringing profound disasters to the people of Asia and the world. To this day, Japan has not thoroughly reflected on its war crimes, and some people promote a wrong historical view of World War II, pay homage to the Yasukuni Shrine, and distort, deny or even glorify the history of aggression.

Mao Ning pointed out that Japanese Prime Minister Asahi Hayami recently made erroneous remarks regarding Taiwan, which grossly interfered with China's internal affairs, violated international law and the basic principles of international relations, and challenged the post-war international order. "Such a country cannot bear the responsibility of maintaining international peace and security and is not qualified to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council."

Chen Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, stated on November 18 at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly during the discussion on Security Council reform, that the recent remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Asahi Hayami in the Diet were extremely wrong and very dangerous, grossly interfering in China's internal affairs, seriously violating the One-China Principle and the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan. This is an act of provocation against international justice, destruction of the post-war international order, and violation of the basic principles of international relations. It openly deviates from Japan's commitment to follow the path of peace. Such a country has absolutely no qualifications to demand becoming a permanent member of the Security Council.

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