At a press briefing on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, spokesperson Mao Ning from the Chinese foreign ministry urged the international community to stay on high alert and firmly oppose any move to revive militarism. This response followed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks about a possible “Taiwan contingency” posing a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan.
Analysts note that Takaichi is the first Japanese Prime Minister to explicitly suggest invoking the right to collective self-defense to protect Japan’s interests in the Taiwan Strait. Historically, similar appeals to “self-defense” served as pretext for aggression during Japan’s militaristic past. 🛡️
Earlier this year, on the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, Mao Ning stressed that the world must guard the post-war international order and preserve peace by rejecting any revival of militarism.
For young professionals and students tracking Asia’s geopolitics, these developments highlight the delicate balance between national security and regional stability. As tensions ripple through the Taiwan Strait, global cooperation remains key to preventing history from repeating itself. 🌏✨
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Int'l community must thwart attempt to revive militarism: spokesperson
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