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Chinese envoy sends second letter to UN chief, firmly refuting Japan's unreasonable arguments over Takaichi' erroneous remarks

Global Times

By Global Times Published: Dec 02, 2025 09:42 AM

Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, sent another letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday local time, firmly refuting the unreasonable arguments made by Japan's Permanent Representative to the UN Kazuyuki Yamazaki in his November 24 letter to the Secretary-General, according to a release on the website of China's Permanent Mission to the UN.

On November 21, Ambassador Fu sent a letter to the Guterres to refute Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan region. Then Japan also submitted a letter to the UN, claiming that China's statements are "inconsistent with the facts."

In the Monday letter, Fu noted that the direct cause of the current serious differences between China and Japan is Takaichi's provocative remarks during her Diet questioning on November 7. Such erroneous remarks openly challenge the victorious outcomes of World War II and the post-war international order, and constitute a serious violation of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. "China firmly opposes this," said Fu.

China's letter setting out our solemn position was entirely justified and necessary. In fact, many people of conscience around the world and within Japan, including former Japanese prime minister, have explicitly criticized Takaichi's remarks, said the Chinese ambassador.

Fu said that the Japanese side claims, including in the letter sent by its representative to the UN, to adhere to the "consistent position."

"China has repeatedly and publicly asked: What exactly is this 'consistent position'? The Japanese side has continued to evade the question and has yet to give China a direct answer. Can the Japanese side provide the international community with a complete and accurate explanation of its 'consistent position' on the Taiwan question?" Fu asked.

In his letter, the Japanese representative claims that Japan adheres to a "passive defense strategy, which is exclusively defense-oriented," and asserts that Takaichi's remarks were grounded in this position. Taiwan is Chinese territory, yet Takaichi linked Japan's "survival-threatening situation" with a "Taiwan contingency," implying the use of force against China. This clearly goes beyond its claim of "passive defense strategy" that is "exclusively defense-oriented." The Japanese side's arguments are self-contradictory and are intended to mislead the international community, Fu said.

He noted that the UN Charter stipulates that member states shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. With Takaichi's erroneous remarks violating the purposes, principles, and relevant provisions of the UN Charter, how can the Japanese side claim that it "has always respected and adhered to international law, including the UN Charter"? The international community should recognize the grave harm of Takaichi's remarks and remain highly vigilant against Japan's ambitions to overturn the post-war international order, said Fu.

Fu also noted that since Japan's defeat, right-wing forces within Japan have never ceased attempts to whitewash its history of aggression; for years, Japan has continuously and significantly revised its security policies, increasing its defense budget for 13 consecutive years; Japan has revised the longstanding "three principles on arms exports," and begun exporting lethal weapons; and Japan is even attempting to alter the "three non-nuclear principles," thereby paving the way for the introduction of nuclear weapons.

It is abundantly clear that Japan is breaking free from the exclusively defense-oriented principle and re-arming itself. It is the Japanese side, not others, that has been "engaged in the prolonged expansion of military capabilities," attempting "unilateral changes to the status quo despite opposition from neighboring countries," and taking "coercive measures," said Fu.

Historically, it was the go-to tactic of Japanese militarists to expand armaments under the pretext of "survival-threatening situation" and launch external aggression in the name of "self-defense." In light of Takaichi's dangerous remarks, the international community must remain highly vigilant against Japan's ambitions to expand its military capabilities and revive militarism, and jointly safeguard world peace, said the ambassador.

The Japanese representative's letter states that efforts should be made to enhance understanding and cooperation. However, the greatest challenge at present is that Takaichi's erroneous words and deeds have severely undermined the mutual trust between China and Japan and damaged the political foundation of China-Japan relations, Fu said.

If the Japanese side truly seeks to develop stable China-Japan relations, it should clearly reaffirm the one-China principle, faithfully uphold the spirit of the four political documents between the two countries and its political commitments, immediately retract the erroneous remarks, and take practical steps to honor its commitments to China. Otherwise, the Japanese side should bear all the consequences arising therefrom, said Fu.

The letter will be circulated to all UN member states as an official document of the UN General Assembly, according to the release from the website of China's Permanent Mission to the UN.