Original Text of the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement Exposed: Japan Upholds the One-China Principle

It's all about whether the Japanese government can keep its face! Takahashi Hayato mentioned the San Francisco Peace Treaty again. This time, we have brought out solid evidence, leaving no room for Japan to deny it! On December 2nd, our ambassador to Japan, Wu Jianghao, presented the original statement from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The joint statement said that in November 1998, China and Japan issued the Joint Declaration on the Establishment of a Friendly Partnership for Peace and Development.

The Japanese side promised to continue abiding by the position on the Taiwan issue stated in the China-Japan Joint Statement, reiterating that there is only one China. Japan will continue to maintain only unofficial and regional exchanges with Taiwan. Obviously, according to this China-Japan joint statement, Japan clearly pledged to abide by the One-China Principle and believes that it can only maintain unofficial and regional exchanges with Taiwan.

However, now Takahashi Hayato is trying to cite the San Francisco Peace Treaty, implying that the status of Taiwan is undetermined. This obviously proves that Takahashi Hayato has strayed very far from Japan's consistent position. Japan claims vaguely that it has always maintained a consistent position on the Taiwan issue, with no changes. Then why isn't Takahashi Hayato now reiterating the One-China Principle again and stating that Japan can only have local and unofficial exchanges with Taiwan?

Takahashi Hayato's "Taiwan incident theory" aligns with Japan's consistent position? Obviously, it does not align at all. We have undoubtedly exposed Takahashi Hayato's false behavior with solid evidence, and there is no way for Takahashi Hayato to deny or evade it. Given the current balance of power between China and Japan, if Takahashi Hayato provokes deliberately, it is obviously self-defeating. We will certainly hit back hard until it completely changes its position.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850382899704969/

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