In a bold move this past weekend in Dushanbe, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi set three clear "never-allow" red lines for Japan, underlining Beijing’s stance amid rising tensions. 🌏✋
During his meeting with Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi warned: China will never allow right-wing forces in Japan to turn back the wheel of history, never allow external forces to interfere in China’s Taiwan region, and never allow a resurgence of Japanese militarism.
Experts say these three lines correspond to Japan’s recent strategic shifts: hints at collective self-defense linked to Taiwan, open talk of armed intervention, and veiled threats towards the Chinese mainland. Any refusal by Tokyo to correct course, Wang stated, gives the world the right to re-examine Japan’s historical crimes.
Analysts from Renmin University and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences note that Japan’s narrative—'what happened in Ukraine could happen tomorrow in the Taiwan Strait'—is both misleading and dangerous. If Japan revives militarism, regional peace and civilian safety would be at risk, especially for its own southwestern islands. 🔥
With the Taiwan region central to global semiconductor supply chains and the Chinese mainland a top trading partner for 160 countries, any conflict could trigger a severe economic crisis in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. 💥
"Re-examining historical crimes" means restoring truth by declassifying archives and pursuing legal and civil claims, experts explain. It’s a call for the international community to press Japan to face its past and uphold post-World War II principles of justice.
As Tokyo’s militarist rhetoric gains momentum, Wang Yi’s "three never-allow" appeal serves as a stark reminder: the world is watching, and the stakes for peace and stability have never been higher. 🤝
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China signals firm red lines to Japan through Wang Yi's statement
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