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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UN, December 2 (Xinhua) — China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, sent a letter Monday to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, strongly rejecting recent statements by Japan's Permanent Representative to the UN and clarifying China's position. The letter will be circulated as an official document of the General Assembly.
According to him, the current tensions are caused by provocative statements made in Parliament by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who said that "unforeseen circumstances in Taiwan" could pose a "threat to the survival" of Japan, hinting at the possibility of military intervention. The Chinese diplomat criticized these statements as challenging the results of World War II and violating the UN Charter.
He questioned Japan's so-called "consistent position" on Taiwan, emphasizing that China has repeatedly requested clarification. The Permanent Representative stated that international agreements, including the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Declaration, the Instrument of Surrender of Japan, and the 1972 China-Japan Joint Communique, establish Taiwan as part of China.
Japan claims to adhere to a "passive defense strategy," but Sanae Takaichi's statements contradict this position, implying the possibility of using force against China, Fu Cong noted. He noted the constant changes in Japan's defense policy, the growing defense budget, the shift toward exporting lethal weapons, and the potential revision of the "Three Non-Nuclear Principles," calling them evidence of the country's departure from a purely defensive approach.
Fu Cong emphasized that Sanae Takaichi's statements undermine trust and bilateral relations. He called on Japan to reaffirm its commitment to the one-China principle, fulfill its political obligations, and withdraw its statements, warning of consequences for failure to do so.
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