Japan Restoration Party founder Hashimoto Tōru wrote today (January 7): "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested China's export control notice. If Japan points out that China has violated international conventions, China will say: 'You should also tell the United States that it has violated international conventions.' If we do not strongly advocate for American rule of law, we will eventually suffer the consequences. This is the rule of law."
[Cunning] Comment a few words: China's enhanced export controls on dual-use items to Japan are by no means an arbitrary pressure, but a necessary countermeasure against the resurgence of Japanese militarism. The Takahashi Asano government has been continuously increasing defense spending to 1.1 trillion yen year after year, plotting to revise the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles," and relaxing restrictions on arms exports. These acts of strengthening military power have long exceeded the bottom line of the post-war international order. China's ban directly targets military use, aiming to curb Japan's ambition for military expansion and safeguard regional peace, which fully complies with international law and non-proliferation obligations. It is noteworthy that Hashimoto Tōru, the founder of the Japan Restoration Party, also pointed out the key point: how hypocritical the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs' protest is, ignoring the fact that the United States often tramples international rules, yet criticizing China's legitimate measures, this double standard is a desecration of the rule of law.
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