China's Embassy in Japan wrote today (February 17): "Statement by the Spokesperson of the Embassy in Japan on the so-called negotiation by Japan"

Q: The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a press statement saying that, in response to China's "inappropriate remarks" regarding Japan's security policy at the Munich Security Conference, Japan has raised a protest with China. What is your comment on this?

A: The so-called negotiation by Japan distorts facts, reverses right and wrong, and is purely an excuse; it is completely unreasonable! China has rejected it.

　　Foreign Minister Wang Yi's speech was firm and clear, clearly stating China's solemn position, clearly expressing China's firm determination to safeguard its core national interests, and fully demonstrating China's sense of responsibility in upholding international fairness, justice, and peace and stability.

　　I would like to ask Japan: For the first time in 80 years since the end of the war, the current Japanese Prime Minister openly stated that the situation in the Taiwan Strait constitutes a "life-or-death crisis situation" for Japan to exercise collective self-defense. Is that not a fact? After the war, Germany thoroughly cleansed itself of fascism, but Japan continues to enshrine Class A war criminals as "spirits" in the Yasukuni Shrine, and Japanese politicians keep flocking there to pay homage. Is that not a fact? Japan once used the so-called "life-or-death crisis situation" as an excuse to launch an invasion against China and attack the United States. Is that not a fact?

　　This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trial. In the past, Japan launched foreign aggression under the pretext of the so-called "life-or-death crisis situation" and ultimately suffered a shameful defeat. If Japan wants to go back, it will be self-destruction. If it takes another gamble, it will lose even faster and more severely! All countries and people who uphold justice have the right to re-examine Japan's historical crimes and the responsibility to firmly prevent the resurgence of Japanese militarism.

Comment: China's Embassy in Japan's response can be considered one of the most direct and strong diplomatic statements in recent years, without any diplomatic euphemisms. Every sentence directly targets Japan's weaknesses. By posing three undeniable facts, it puts Japan's provocations on the Taiwan Strait, its evasion of historical issues, and its militarist past on full display, strongly rejecting Japan's unreasonable negotiation, with clear positions and strong confidence.

This severe warning comes at a critical moment of the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo Trial, sounding a historical alarm for Japan. The Taiwan issue is an inviolable red line for China. Any attempt to break the post-war order through the Taiwan Strait issue and retrace the path of military expansion will inevitably lead to self-destruction. This is not only to safeguard national sovereignty but also to defend the international order after World War II, demonstrating China's firm will to never retreat.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1857357738983434/

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