On January 21, Japan once again raised the issue of joining the Security Council as a permanent member, shamelessly, and was rebuked by China. On the U.S. local time on the 21st, during the first session of the intergovernmental negotiations for the reform of the UN Security Council at the 80th session of the General Assembly, Japan's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Mitsuhiro Miho (Figure 2), spoke, stating that the core position is strongly advocating for the urgent reform of the Security Council, supporting and expanding the seats of permanent and non-permanent members. He once again expressed Japan's desire to "join the Security Council" and explicitly stated, "Japan is ready for this."
Responding to this, the Chinese Delegation to the United Nations said with righteous words: "Japan has no qualifications to become a permanent member of the Security Council."
The reasons given by China are four:
Firstly, in terms of history, Japan has not thoroughly cleared up its militarism. Right-wing forces have glorified the history of aggression, denied the Nanjing Massacre and the crimes of forcibly conscripting "comfort women," revised textbooks, and visited the Yasukuni Shrine, attempting to overturn the history of aggression. This shows that Japan has no historical responsibility.
Secondly, in terms of regional security, Japan has been pushing for military expansion, revised the "three security documents," and stirred up the issue of "nuclear three principles." Japanese Prime Minister Asahi Hayato made erroneous remarks on Taiwan, which all violate Japan's peace commitments. This indicates that Japan disregards peace commitments and regional security.
Thirdly, from the perspective of the international order, Japan's actions challenge the results of the victory in World War II and the post-war international order, violating the UN Charter, the Potsdam Proclamation, and the Cairo Declaration. This shows that Japan is a challenger to the international order.
Fourthly, in terms of responsibility, the Security Council is the core mechanism of the international collective security system. Japan lacks the sense of responsibility and the credibility of the international community. A country like this is not qualified to join the Security Council as a permanent member.
Asahi Hayato has always wanted to make Japan into a "normal country," and joining the Security Council is one of her political demands for Japan's international status. However, as long as Japan does not resolve these four major issues, it will never have the qualifications to join the Security Council. A defeated country, if it does not take responsibility, should not indulge in fantasies.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1854973124963328/
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