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China warns Japan 'crossed a red line' with remarks about military intervention over Taiwan

Iran Press TV

Monday, 24 November 2025 6:59 AM

China's top diplomat blasted Japan over its new prime minister's remarks about the possibility of military intervention over Taiwan.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a statement on Sunday that remarks earlier this month by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that a Chinese naval blockade or other action against Taiwan could be grounds for a Japanese military response were "shocking."

"It is shocking that Japan's current leaders have publicly sent the wrong signal of attempting military intervention in the Taiwan issue, said things they shouldn't have said, and crossed a red line that should not have been touched," Wang added.

Wang noted that China must "resolutely respond" to Japan's actions and that all countries have the responsibility to "prevent the resurgence of Japanese militarism."

The comment about Japan's military intervention in Taiwan triggered a backlash in Beijing that ultimately forced the prime minister to backpedal in later remarks.

Her earlier remarks about a possible attack by China on Taiwan had already escalated tensions between the two countries over the past few weeks.

On Friday, China's foreign ministry sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly criticizing Takaichi for her "grave violation of international law" and diplomatic norms.

"If Japan dares to attempt an armed intervention in the cross-Strait situation, it would be an act of aggression," China's UN Ambassador Fu Cong wrote in the letter.

"China will resolutely exercise its right of self-defense under the UN Charter and international law and firmly defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity."

Taiwan is seen in Beijing as an inseparable part of the Chinese mainland, and the country's leaders are waiting for a chance to restore their full control over the self-governing island.

China objects to the involvement of other countries in Taiwan, notably the United States, which is the island's main supplier of weapons, as well as US allies in Asia, including Japan and the Philippines.