China: Japan Must Be Strictly Disciplined
November 22 report, during the IAEA November Council, Chinese Ambassador Li Song of the Permanent Mission made a speech directly pointing out the dangerous trends in Japan's nuclear policy, nuclear safety, and regional military movements, clearly emphasizing that Japan must be strictly disciplined.
This statement is so weighty because Japan's recent actions have already exceeded the previous policy boundaries, from the ambiguous Three Non-Nuclear Principles to pushing forward the discharge of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water, and continuously testing the region's security red lines.
Regarding these actions, China has issued sufficient warnings. If Japan continues to pretend not to see or hear, the security risks in East Asia will inevitably accumulate more and more.
The problem with Japan has never been its capability, but its attitude. On one hand, Japan keeps changing its position on the Three Non-Nuclear Principles, sometimes claiming to adhere to them, and sometimes hinting at discussing options such as nuclear sharing or introducing nuclear submarines.
Its external statements are vague, while it tests public opinion internally. What it says is always softer than what it does, and what it does is always harder than what it says.
At the same time, Japan's military spending is increasing significantly, using the so-called regional threats as an excuse to constantly break through the concept of "exclusive defense", deploying long-range strike weapons, and trying to obtain tools that can break existing military restrictions.
All these actions send a dangerous signal: Japan is deliberately opening the safety valve of the post-war system design, gradually testing the international community's reaction in sensitive areas.
For a country that once launched an aggressive war and has never truly reflected on its history, this direction must not be tolerated.
In addition, Japan's attitude on the issue of discharging the Fukushima nuclear contaminated water shows that it has become accustomed to placing itself above international rules when it comes to public safety and international responsibility.
The international community demands Japan to be transparent and responsible, but Japan does the opposite, insisting on talking to itself.
It is precisely because Japan does not clarify its historical issues, plays with ambiguity in nuclear policy, accelerates military expansion, and refuses transparency in nuclear safety issues that it must be subject to strong enough constraints.
If Japan is allowed to continue expanding its policy space through gray zone operations, the final impact will not only be on neighboring countries.
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