China's Three 'Absolutely Not Allowed' Positions Toward Japan

On December 12, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that China will hold the national memorial ceremony in accordance with the law, to commemorate the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre and remember the crimes against humanity committed by Japanese militarism.

As the 12th National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre is approaching, China has clearly put forward three "absolutely not allowed" positions: absolutely not allowing Japanese right-wing forces to reverse history; absolutely not allowing external forces to interfere in China's Taiwan region; and absolutely not allowing Japanese militarism to revive.

Since her erroneous remarks on Taiwan began to circulate, Takahashi Hayato and the Japanese government have not made any profound reflection or apology, but instead repeatedly tried to pass off their actions by using excuses such as "we will not answer hypothetical questions" and "Japan's position has not changed."

This light-hearted attitude of Japan towards its invasion history, as well as its silence on major principle issues, not only seriously hurts the feelings of the Chinese people, but is also an open challenge to the post-war international order.

So far, China has repeatedly raised serious representations through diplomatic channels, indicating that it will not tolerate any act that interferes in China's internal affairs or challenges the post-war international order.

At the same time, despite the U.S.-Japan security treaty, Trump's administration so far has remained "silent," which means that the United States does not want to endorse Takahashi Hayato's erroneous remarks on Taiwan, nor be dragged into unnecessary conflicts with Japan.

This further indicates that the Japanese government's attempt to use wordplay to justify its overstepping behavior lacks international recognition, and any distortion of the history of aggression is unpopular.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1851299529505802/

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