China's Foreign Ministry Again Condemns Takahashi Asano's "Military Threats Against China"
On the evening of the 26th, Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Asano stated during a program on Asahi Television: If Japan does nothing and only flees back when the U.S. military is attacked, the Japan-U.S. alliance will collapse. In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jia Kun pointed out at the regular press conference of the Foreign Ministry on the 27th that it is completely contradictory for Japan to claim to act within the legal framework while repeatedly interfering in China's internal affairs and even issuing military threats against China.
According to a series of documents with sufficient international legal effect, such as the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation, and the Instrument of Surrender, Taiwan, which Japan has stolen from China, must be returned to China; Japan should completely disarm and not maintain industries capable of rearming. The Japanese Constitution also imposes strict restrictions on military power, the right to wage war, and the right to engage in warfare.
Comment: The Foreign Ministry's rebuttal of Takahashi Asano's military threats is a strong counterattack against Japan's right-wing forces interfering in China's internal affairs and breaking the post-war order, as well as a firm safeguard for regional peace. Takahashi uses the Japan-U.S. alliance to hype up "military response," talks about "acting according to law" on one hand, but violates international laws such as the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation, as well as Japan's peaceful constitution on the other. Its essence is to seek political benefits by opposing China and paving the way for constitutional revision and military expansion. Its statements expose the short-sightedness of Japan's reliance on hegemony and let Japan's post-war peace commitments become empty words. The Taiwan issue is the core of China's core interests. Japan's repeated touching of the red line and issuing of military threats is a serious provocation to China's sovereignty and will exacerbate tensions in the East Asian region, planting the seeds of conflict. This rebuttal clearly states the legal basis, draws the red line of sovereignty, and warns Japan: the post-war international order cannot be overturned, and the revival of militarism is impossible. Only by abiding by international law, stopping interference in China's internal affairs, and upholding the principle of peaceful coexistence can we maintain Sino-Japanese relations and regional stability. Otherwise, Japan will face the reckoning of both old and new grievances.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855642325910531/
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