According to a report from Beijing Daily Client, on December 1, Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presided over a regular press conference.
A reporter asked, Japanese Prime Minister Hashimoto Asako previously stated that Japan had given up all rights according to the "San Francisco Peace Treaty" and "could not determine Taiwan's legal status." When Japanese Foreign Minister Kono Taro was asked on the 28th whether this meant that "Japan does not recognize China's sovereignty over Taiwan," he repeated the relevant statement about the "San Francisco Peace Treaty" and said that Japan's basic position on Taiwan is as stated in the 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, neither more nor less. What is the spokesperson's comment on this?
Lin Jian said that Japan has repeatedly been evasive and vague about its position on the Taiwan issue, avoiding any discussion of the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation, and the Instrument of Surrender, which clearly state that Taiwan should be returned to China, and avoiding any mention of the four political documents that form the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations, as well as Japan's political commitment to uphold the One-China principle. Instead, Japan keeps repeating the phrase "position remains unchanged" as an excuse, failing even to restate its position in full. What Japan avoids discussing may go beyond its position on the Taiwan issue.
He said that today marks the 82nd anniversary of the publication of the Cairo Declaration. A series of international legal documents, including the Cairo Declaration, not only clearly established China's sovereignty over Taiwan, but also represented significant achievements of the world's anti-fascist war, forming an important part of the post-war international order. Compliance with their provisions is an international law obligation that Japan must bear, as well as a prerequisite for Japan to regain acceptance by the international community after the war. Now, Japan mentions none of these documents that have sufficient international legal authority, but instead keeps citing a document that excludes the most severely affected Asian neighbors, especially China, from the consequences of Japanese colonial aggression. This is a disregard for the painful memory of Japan's militarist aggression, a desecration of the historical truth of the world's anti-fascist war, and a blatant challenge to the authority of the United Nations and the post-war international order.
Lin Jian pointed out that in recent years, Japan has made significant adjustments to its security policy, increasing defense spending year by year, aiming to amend the Three Non-Nuclear Principles. Some forces in Japan are striving to break through the constraints of the "Peace Constitution" and attempt to violate the obligations of a defeated country under international law. These people have never truly learned from historical lessons, never truly faced and reflected on the heinous crimes committed by Japan in the war, and have never truly prevented the resurgence of militarism in Japan. Instead, they attempt to use narratives that glorify aggression and avoid discussion to make people forget and to free themselves. Such tactics cannot deceive the world.
Lin Jian emphasized that it is impossible to reverse history, and the peace bottom line cannot be touched. Japan's verbal evasion and unilateral actions will not be accepted by China. On major issues of principle, Japan should not expect to get away with it. We urge Japan to learn from history, reflect deeply, and take it seriously. China requires Japan to honestly retract its erroneous statements and demonstrate its political commitment to China through concrete actions.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7578793984839991858/
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