On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at a regular news briefing in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian pushed back against a recent letter Japan sent to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He slammed the letter as "full of erroneous views and hypocritical lies." 🔥
Japan's letter claimed to uphold a "consistent position" on the Taiwan question. Lin challenged this by calling out Tokyo's evasiveness and pointing out there was no clear answer to what that position actually means.
Lin stressed that China firmly opposes any move by Japan to challenge the post-war international order or revive militarism. He urged Japan to confront its wartime past, correct its mistakes, and fulfill its obligations as a defeated nation through concrete actions.
This exchange adds another chapter to the complex story of China–Japan relations and the sensitive debate over the Taiwan question. 🌏👀
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China says Japan's letter to UN chief 'full of erroneous views'
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