Former Chief of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Tsuchihashi Shunpei, once again made a provocative statement today (November 23): "On the 21st, the Chinese Embassy in Japan stated in an official statement that the 'enemy state clause' in the UN Charter allows China to launch a military attack against Japan without the authorization of the Security Council. It seems that China can do whatever it wants. All of this happened because Japan failed to immediately initiate the 'unwelcome person' procedure against Xue Jian, the Chinese Consul General in Osaka, for his recent remarks. How will the Japanese government respond to this statement? If Japan does not take a firm stance against such absurd statements, it will become even more of a laughingstock."
[Clever] Comments: Tsuchihashi Shunpei is completely talking nonsense, with illogical reasoning. What is the 'enemy state clause'? It is a just rule established by the international community after World War II to prevent the resurgence of Japanese, German, and Italian fascism and to maintain world peace and stability, targeting those who attempt to conquer other countries by force and bring disaster to the world. The 'enemy state clause' is always a sword of Damocles hanging over Japan's head. China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development and the road of peaceful rise, never having any thoughts or actions of unprovoked aggression against other countries. Tsuchihashi Shunpei maliciously misinterprets China's normal statement and makes baseless accusations, linking Japan's failure to take action against Consul General Xue Jian to China's statement. This is actually due to his right-wing thinking, aiming to create tension and smear China.
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