China Ministry of National Defense: "Taiwan Issue is Internal Affair"... Warning to US and Japan

"US Attempts to Hinder Taiwan Unification Will Fail"
"Japan Must Act Cautiously in Military and Security Areas"

[Asia Economy Senior Reporter Cho Young-shin] The Chinese Ministry of National Defense warned that any attempt to obstruct unification in response to the U.S. 'Taiwan Policy Act' will fail. It also pointed out that Japan should act cautiously in military and security matters, learning from history, amid Japan's moves to revise its 'National Security Strategy.'

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According to the state-run Global Times on the 28th, Tan Kefei, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, claimed that the U.S. Congress is continuously creating Taiwan-related legislation that infringes on China's sovereignty in its efforts to establish a legal basis for Taiwan security support.

Spokesperson Tan stated that the U.S. Taiwan-related legislation interferes in China's internal affairs and violates the 'One China' principle and the three joint communiques between China and the U.S. He added, "The Chinese military has the capability to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity," warning the U.S. to stop playing with fire.

Regarding the 'National Security Strategy,' in which U.S. President Joe Biden clearly aims to strengthen checks on China, he criticized, "The U.S. is filled with Cold War thinking and zero-sum games."

The Chinese Ministry of National Defense also issued a warning to the Japanese government. The Japanese government is considering including the phrase "We do not tolerate unilateral changes in the Taiwan region" in its National Security Strategy, which is the basic guideline for diplomacy and defense.

In response, spokesperson Tan said, "Japan must abide by the basic norms of international relations and fulfill its political commitment to recognize the government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China," emphasizing that the Japanese government should not interfere in the Taiwan issue.

Spokesperson Tan pointed out that the Japanese government has recently been actively following the policies of other countries (the U.S.) aimed at containing China, stressing the need for caution against actions that follow certain countries under the name of freedom and openness. He warned, "Japan must act cautiously in military and security fields," and reiterated that Japan should refrain from actions that damage China's interests and regional security.

Da Zegang, director of the Northeast Asia Research Institute at the Heilongjiang Academy of Social Sciences, said, "Japan's provocations regarding the Taiwan issue will harm Japan's long-term development," and added, "Interference in the Taiwan issue will darken the future of both China and Japan."

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