China sends letter to UN chief criticising Japanese leader's erroneous remarks on Taiwan
發佈日期: 2025-11-22 22:07
TVB News
Fu Cong, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has sent a letter to the UN chief, criticising Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for making erroneous remarks regarding Taiwan, deeming them extremely dangerous and having a very negative impact.
Amid escalating tensions between China and Japan, whether Takaichi will engage with Premier Li Qiang during the upcoming the Group of 20 summit is under speculation.
Sanae Takaichi has arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa to attend the G20 summit held this weekend and hold talks with world leaders.
While Beijing has indicated that Premier Li Qiang has no plans to meet the Japanese prime minister on the sidelines of the summit, close attention is being paid to whether Takaichi will have an opportunity to communicate with Li.
In response to Takaichi's controversial comments on a Taiwan contingency in the Diet earlier this month, the Chinese representative to the UN sent a letter to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Fu Cong clarified the Chinese government's position on Takaichi's erroneous remarks and actions regarding China.
The letter will be distributed to all member states as an official document of the UN General Assembly.
In his letter, Fu Cong stated that "Takaichi made blatant and provocative remarks regarding Taiwan.
It is the first time since Japan's defeat in 1945 that a Japanese leader formally advocated the so-called "If Taiwan is in trouble, Japan is in trouble," and linked it to the exercise of the right of collective self-defence.
It is also the first time that Japan has expressed ambitions for armed intervention on the Taiwan issue, and the first time Japan has issued a threat of force against China, openly challenging China's core interests.
Fu Cong said Taiwan is China's sacred territory and allows no external interference.
If Japan dares to intervene militarily in the Taiwan Strait situation, it will constitute an act of aggression.
And China will resolutely exercise its right to self-defence under the UN Charter and international law, according to Fu.
Chinese state media People's Daily also published a commentary criticising the negative impact of Takaichi's erroneous words and actions, which has already affected Japan's economy and society.
