Japan’s ambassador to the United Nations has rejected Beijing’s interpretation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks regarding Taiwan, calling the Chinese regime’s claims “inconsistent with the facts” in a Nov. 24 letter submitted to the United Nations.
“China’s assertion that Japan would exercise the right of self-defense even in the absence of an armed attack is erroneous,” Ambassador Kazuyuki Yamazaki wrote in a letter addressed to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.
The statement came as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ramps up diplomatic pressure and economic retaliation against Japan, seeking the withdrawal of Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy the CCP considers a breakaway province to be taken, by force if necessary….
Japan Says in UN Letter PM Takaichi’s Remarks on Taiwan Misrepresented by Beijing
