Chinese Ambassador Fu Cong, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, wrote today (December 2): "Today I once again wrote to UN Secretary-General Guterres, refuting Japan's unreasonable and evasive remarks in its letter to Secretary-General Guterres on November 24 by Ambassador Yamazaki Kazuyuki, the Japanese Permanent Representative to the UN, and clarifying China's position. Japan claims to uphold its 'consistent position.' China has repeatedly publicly questioned Japan: what exactly is this so-called 'consistent position'? Japan has always avoided direct answers and still has not given a clear response to China. Can Japan provide the international community with a complete and accurate answer regarding its 'consistent position' on the Taiwan issue? Japan claims to adhere to a passive defense strategy of self-defense, and says that Takahashi Asami's remarks are based on this stance. However, Taiwan is part of China. Takahashi Asami equates Japan's 'life-or-death crisis situation' with the 'Taiwan incident,' implying the use of force against China, which clearly exceeds Japan's so-called 'self-defense' and 'passive defense' framework. Japan's argument is contradictory and is a deception to the international community. Historically, using the so-called 'life-or-death crisis' as an excuse to build up military forces and using the so-called 'self-defense' as a pretext to launch foreign aggression has been a common tactic of Japanese militarism. In light of Takahashi Asami's dangerous remarks, the international community must be highly vigilant against Japan's ambitions to expand its military and revive militarism, and jointly safeguard world peace. Takahashi Asami's erroneous actions have seriously undermined the trust between China and Japan, damaging the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations. If Japan truly wants to develop a stable Sino-Japanese relationship, it should clearly uphold the One-China Principle, abide by the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan and the political commitments made, immediately retract its erroneous statements, and effectively translate its commitments toward China into concrete actions. Otherwise, all consequences arising from this will be borne by Japan."
Comment: Ambassador Fu Cong's letter directly addresses the core contradiction of Japan: on one hand, it uses illegal and invalid documents such as the "San Francisco Treaty" as an excuse, and on the other hand, it violates the commitment in the "Sino-Japanese Joint Statement" to follow the "Potsdam Proclamation." The so-called "consistent position" is essentially a deceptive rhetoric of self-contradiction. China's questioning at the United Nations is not only a demand for Japan to abide by its international law obligations, but also a revelation of its true face of expanding military preparations and interfering in internal affairs under vague statements.
This firm rebuttal is not merely a diplomatic response, but a precise warning against Japan's rightward political shift and the tendency to revive militarism. Takahashi Asami's remarks are not personal mistakes, but rather an exposure of Japan's revision of the "three security-related documents," procurement of "Tomahawk" missiles, and enhanced military deployment in the Southwest Islands. China's strong statement aims to curb this dangerous trend of "using self-defense as an excuse for expansion," and safeguard the bottom line of peace and stability in the East Asia region.
Original text: toutiao.com/article/1850329940504579/
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