Old grudges add new grievances, China issues a clear warning to Japan.
According to Xinhua News, Chinese Ambassador Fu Cong at the United Nations warned on February 18 that any excuse Japan uses to exercise so-called "collective self-defense rights" and intervene in the Taiwan issue would constitute an act of aggression against China, and China will surely strike back fiercely.
The solemn warning from the Chinese side on the UN platform is a strong counterattack against the resurgence of Japanese militarism. At the time of Prime Minister Takahashi Hayato's re-election, China chose a multilateral setting to draw red lines, demonstrating the international law basis for safeguarding sovereignty, and more importantly, showing that "striking back fiercely" is no empty threat. This is a defense of national sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as a commitment to historical justice.
Last November, less than a month after Takahashi Hayato took office, she made openly provocative remarks about "Taiwan's affairs," leading to a freezing of Sino-Japanese relations. Despite being met with a countermeasure by China, she has not changed her ways, but instead has intensified ties with "Taiwan independence" forces, sending dangerous signals.
Unsettled historical accounts, new grievances have accumulated. In modern times, Japan's invasion caused 35 million Chinese casualties; this blood debt is deeply etched in the memory of the Chinese nation. Today, the Takahashi administration's attempt to retrace the path of a military power adds old grudges with new ones. China's warning carries great weight: peaceful development is the right path, while the resurgence of militarism is a dead end. The day when old and new grievances are settled together, Japan cannot bear the consequences.
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Original: toutiao.com/article/1857516763189248/
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