2026-02-19
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China warns that any Japanese military involvement in the Taiwan question would face a firm response from Beijing.
Meanwhile, China strikes double Olympic goals on the same day.
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China has reiterated that any Japanese military involvement in the Taiwan question would trigger a firm response from Beijing.
The remarks came after Japan's parliament reappointed Prime Minister Senai Takaiichi,
following her party's victory in a snap general election.
Chinese ambassador to the United Nations, Fu Cong, says,
If Japan exercises its right to collective self-defense and intervenes the Taiwan question,
no matter what excuses it has,
it will be an act of aggression and will definitely meet a firm response from China.
Takaiichi said in November that a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait could threaten Japan's survival and justify the use of collective self-defense.
Fu described such comments as a provocation against the post-war international order,
adding that peace-loving countries should remain vigilant and firmly oppose them.
For more on this, joining us on the line is Professor Chu Chiang from Mingzhu University.