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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TAIPEI, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) — Political figures, opinion leaders and media outlets across Taiwan have condemned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's provocative remarks against Taiwan, calling them extremely unreasonable and detrimental to the interests of Taiwan residents seeking peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Recently, S. Takaichi stated that "the use of force against Taiwan" by mainland China could create a "situation threatening the survival" of Japan, hinting at the possibility of armed intervention by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces in the Taiwan Strait. Despite repeated stern warnings from China, Japan refuses to retract these statements.
As former Kuomintang Party Chairman Ma Ying-jeou noted, S. Takaichi's position on the Taiwan issue inevitably evokes associations with the revival of Japanese right-wing militarism.
According to him, the Taiwan Strait issue cannot be resolved through external intervention and must be discussed by people on both sides of the strait. "Chinese people on both sides possess the wisdom and ability to resolve differences peacefully," Ma Ying-jeou emphasized.
Another former Kuomintang leader, Hong Xiuzhu, accused S. Takaichi of making provocative statements that push Taiwan to the brink of danger and expose the unresolved vestiges of Japanese militarism.
“We will firmly tell anyone who tries to push Taiwan to the brink of war: we will not allow it,” Hong Xiuzhu said.
The publisher of the Taiwanese magazine Guancha (The Observer), Ji Xin, recalled that during the Japanese occupation, the people of Taiwan never ceased to resist in a variety of ways. "Today, any Taiwanese with a sense of justice will speak out against S. Takaichi's disgusting statements," she added.
An editorial in the Taiwanese daily newspaper China Times warned that the Democratic Progressive Party leadership should not delude itself or pin any hopes on Takaichi's remarks about a "Taiwan emergency." The article notes that supporting Japan's radical course, based on the logic of "confronting the mainland," will only bring Taiwan closer to a dangerous situation.
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