🔔 Quick update for your afternoon scroll: China’s MFA spokesperson Guo Jiakun just slammed Japan for twisting facts about Taiwan and WWII.
Here’s the rundown:
- Japan’s Defense: National Security Advisor Ichikawa Keiichi told UK, French, German, and Canadian officials that PM Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks don’t change Tokyo’s long-standing stance.
- China’s Response: Guo accused right-wing voices in Japan of rewriting history—calling Japan’s aggression “liberation,” downplaying the Nanjing Massacre, whitewashing Unit 731, and labeling forced labor and comfort women as voluntary.
Guo argued that pretending to be a “victim” lets militarism off the hook, especially as Japan eases its arms export rules and shifts away from a pure defense-only policy.
What Beijing wants Tokyo to do:
- Own up to past wrongs and retract the Taiwan remarks.
- Stick to the one-China principle, recognized by Southeast Asian members.
- Defend the post-war international order and respect basic norms.
🌏 Several regional nations have already doubled down on the one-China principle and voiced worries about a militarism comeback.
Think of this clash as the latest plot twist in your fave K-drama—only here, the stakes are regional security and historical justice. 😉
Stay tuned for more updates on how cross-strait ties and Asia’s post-war order play out!
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China condemns Japan's distortions on Taiwan question and history
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