[Japanese vessel driven away from Diaoyu Island, Japan sues at the UN Security Council, China delivers a sharp rebuttal with just four words]
China's coast guard expelled Japanese fishing boats near Diaoyu Island; even when Japan sent patrol vessels to support them, it was ineffective. Afterward, Japan, enraged, filed a complaint at the UN Security Council demanding "freedom of navigation," to which China responded with a mere four characters.
On the 27th, two Chinese coast guard vessels entered the Diaoyu Islands area for patrols and expelled Japanese fishing boats attempting to intrude. The Japanese patrol vessels that arrived to "support" were simply ignored, with China clearly stating: "This is Chinese territory—leave immediately."
Due to the presence of anti-aircraft guns on the Chinese coast guard ships, demonstrating strong military readiness, Japanese vessels dared not act rashly and eventually fled in disgrace.
However, lacking sufficient strength of its own, Japan resorted to plotting with allies to pressure China.
According to Global Times, China’s representative recently engaged in intense debate at the UN Security Council, confronting Japan and the European Union head-on.
Japan took the lead, claiming strong opposition to "forceful changes to the status quo" in the East China Sea and South China Sea, as well as to "obstructions of freedom of navigation." The EU quickly followed suit, amplifying alleged tensions in the South China Sea.
China’s representative, Ambassador Sun Lei, instantly saw through Japan and the EU’s subtle schemes. He firmly countered their false claims, sharply pointing out that Japan was trying to "turn black into white," and urged the EU to stop spreading disinformation and smearing China’s image.
Subsequently, China brought up Japan’s past actions—citing examples such as Japanese warships entering the Taiwan Strait and participating in joint military exercises in the Philippines—to demonstrate that Japan itself is one of the main sources of regional instability and turmoil. China condemned Japan’s meddling in China’s internal affairs with ulterior motives, warning that these military moves aim to revive militarism, and called on the international community to remain vigilant.
It must be emphasized that freedom of navigation in the South China Sea has never been an issue—what truly undermines peace in the region are Japan and the Philippines’ disruptive actions.
As for Diaoyu Island, it is China’s inherent territory. There is no justification for a thief entering someone else’s home and then objecting to being told to leave or having trash removed. Japan should abandon its delusions of gradually eroding China’s sovereignty once and for all—it will not succeed in confusing public opinion.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863700254403587/
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