Reference News Network, November 15 report: According to the "Nikkei Shimbun" on November 15, in response to Japanese Prime Minister Takayoshi Kishida's explicit provocative remarks on Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry released a statement on the 14th, reminding Chinese citizens to avoid traveling to Japan recently.
The report stated that China had already summoned Japanese Ambassador to China Kimizuka Norihiro on the 13th for serious negotiations, showing an increasingly tough stance towards Japan.
The notice issued by the Chinese Embassy in Japan stated that recently, the Japanese leader made open and explicit provocative remarks on Taiwan, seriously deteriorating the atmosphere of personnel exchanges between China and Japan, and posing significant risks to the personal safety and life of Chinese citizens in Japan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese embassy and consulates in Japan also reminded Chinese citizens currently in Japan to closely monitor local security situations and enhance their awareness of safety precautions.
The report noted that on the 13th, Chinese Foreign Ministry Vice Minister Sun Weidong summoned Japanese Ambassador to China Kimizuka and demanded that Kishida retract his erroneous statements. Sun Weidong criticized Kishida's explicit provocative remarks on Taiwan, stating that "the nature and impact are extremely恶劣."
The report pointed out that the last time the Chinese Foreign Ministry summoned the Japanese ambassador to China and publicly protested was in August 2023. At that time, in response to the Japanese government's announcement that it would start discharging nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima into the ocean on August 24, Sun Weidong summoned the then Japanese ambassador to China, Tsuzuki Haruo, and raised serious negotiations.
The report stated that this time, Sun Weidong not only raised serious negotiations with Kimizuka but also expressed "strong protests." Japanese government officials believe that this protest is more severe than before.
Additionally, according to the website of the "Sankei Shimbun" on November 14, in response to Japanese Prime Minister Kishida's statement in the Diet that "the situation in the Taiwan Strait could constitute a 'crisis of survival'," the Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Jiang Bin stated on the 14th: "If the Japanese side does not deeply learn from historical lessons and dares to take reckless actions, even interfering militarily in the Taiwan Strait situation, it will surely crash against the iron wall of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, suffering a painful defeat and paying a heavy price."
Jiang Bin emphasized that the Japanese leaders' erroneous remarks on Taiwan grossly interfere in China's internal affairs, challenge the post-war international order, and send a serious wrong signal to "Taiwan independence" forces.
The report pointed out that the Chinese government departments are synchronizing enhanced diplomatic efforts towards Japan. Chinese Foreign Ministry Vice Minister Sun Weidong has already summoned Japanese Ambassador to China Kimizuka Norihiro on the 13th for serious negotiations and strong protests. (Translated by Ma Xiaoyun)
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