Commentators from China's Taiwan region have hit out at Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan, saying they violate the one-China principle and have sent the wrong signals which seek to encourage Taiwan separatists.
During a Diet session earlier this month, Takaichi said that the Chinese mainland's "use of force on Taiwan" could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan and implied the possibility of armed intervention in the Taiwan Strait.
The provocative rhetoric of the Japanese prime minister has triggered widespread global condemnation, with many analysts warning her comments even threaten regional stability.
"Sanae Takaichi's remarks not only violate the four political documents between China and Japan and the one-China principle, but more gravely, I believe, they send a strong signal to separatists like Lai Ching-te and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) that she is actively promoting and encouraging Taiwan secession. Her speech effectively conveyed a crucial message: she is positioning herself as a protector of Taiwan secession," said Lai Yueh-chien, a political commentator in Taiwan.
Given Takaichi's past actions, many have accused her of colluding with Taiwan secessionists, with Taiwan media outlets pointing to her apparent leanings for "pro-separatism" forces.
In April this year, as a member of the Diet, Japan's parliament, Takaichi led a delegation to Taiwan, advocating the so-called "enhanced security cooperation between Japan and Taiwan" and building a so-called "quasi-alliance".
The Taiwan Affairs Office of China's State Council has stated that Japan bears historical culpability toward the Chinese people over the Taiwan question, including heinous crimes committed against residents in Taiwan during its colonial rule.
As Japan's prime minister, Takaichi not only shows no reflection or remorse for these historical wrongs but also makes gravely erroneous, dangerous and provocative remarks on Taiwan, severely wounding the national sentiments and overall interests of all Chinese people, including compatriots in Taiwan.
Meanwhile, Lai Ching-te and the DPP have made a series of pro-Japanese remarks with the apparent collusion between Taiwan separatist politicians and Japanese right-wing politicians, sparking public condemnation in Taiwan. Netizens in Taiwan have flooded Lai's social media with comments labeling his actions as "unscrupulous" and even "disgusting".
China has repeatedly stressed that the Taiwan question is purely its internal affairs, and that no interference will be tolerated. Discerning voices in Taiwan have emphasized that the vast majority of compatriots in Taiwan should stand on the right side of history, distinguish right from wrong, act in accordance with justice, and join mainland compatriots in resolutely opposing Taiwan secession and external interference, and steadfastly safeguard the common homeland of the Chinese nation.
"From start to finish, these politicians in pursuit of their own ambitions have sought to undermine the historical achievements of World War II. They aim to exploit the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, to overturn the internationally recognized fact that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one China and Taiwan is part of China. All Chinese people, as members of the Chinese nation, must confront and shatter this delusion head-on," said Wang Bing-chung, another local political commentator.
"If we fail to support the reunification and rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, allowing Taiwan separatists to run rampant and willingly become the pawns of external powers, we will repeat the mistakes of history and push Taiwan to the brink of war," said Hung Hsiu-chu, the former chairperson of the Chinese Kuomintang party, when speaking at a cross-Strait seminar held southwest China's Chengdu City on Thursday.
Taiwan commentators lash out at Takaichi's erroneous remarks
Taiwan commentators lash out at Takaichi's erroneous remarks
Taiwan commentators lash out at Takaichi's erroneous remarks
