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Japan Comments by its new leader suggesting possible military intervention on Taiwan “crossed a red line”, Sugar Foreign Minister wang yi Said on Sunday.
Comments from the Japanese Prime Minister earlier this month Sanae Takaichi In a statement posted on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website, Wang said it was “shocking” that a Chinese naval blockade or other action against Taiwan could be the basis for a Japanese military response.
“It is shocking that Japan’s current leaders have publicly given the wrong signal of attempting military intervention on the Taiwan issue, said things they should not have said, and have crossed the red line that should not have been touched,” Wang said.
Wang, the most senior Chinese official to date to address the tensions, said China should “respond firmly” to Japan’s actions and that all countries have a responsibility to “prevent the resurgence of Japanese militarism.”
Takachi’s comments have led to rising tensions between the two countries in the past few weeks. Beijing sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday criticizing Takachi’s “serious violations of international law” and diplomatic norms.
China’s UN Ambassador Fu Kang wrote in the letter, “If Japan dares to attempt armed intervention in the cross-Strait situation, it would be an act of aggression.” “China will resolutely exercise its right to self-defense under the UN Charter and international law and resolutely safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Beijing views self-ruled Taiwan – a former Japanese colony – as its territory, which it can annex by force if necessary. China objects to the involvement of other countries in Taiwan, particularly the United States, which is the island’s main arms supplier, as well as US allies in Asia, including Japan and the Philippines.
Takachi’s stance is considered more forceful than that of previous Japanese prime ministers, who have expressed concern about China’s threat to Taiwan but not publicly said how Japan would respond.
The prime minister later refused to withdraw her comments but said she would avoid talking about specific scenarios in the future.