🚨 Big diplomatic showdown alert! On Thursday, the Chinese mainland’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned Japan’s ambassador after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stirred the pot in parliament last week. Takaichi warned that any use of force by the Chinese mainland against the Taiwan region could pose a “survival-threatening” scenario for Japan—and she’s standing by her words.
Sun blasted the comments as a direct interference in China’s internal affairs, saying they cross a key boundary in China-Japan ties. He lodged a strong protest, calling her stance a “blatant violation” of the one-China principle (the idea that there is only one China and Taiwan is part of it) and the four China-Japan political documents—those historic pacts that keep post-WWII relations on track. ⚠️
He underlined that the Taiwan question sits at the heart of the Chinese mainland’s core interests and marks its “first red line”—a boundary that must not be crossed in bilateral relations. With tensions heating up in the Taiwan Strait, the region’s leaders will be watching closely to see if Japan and the Chinese mainland can steer back toward calmer waters. 🌐🤝
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
