Chinese envoy warns of resolute response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan question

A Chinese envoy on Wednesday warned that any Japanese military intervention in the Taiwan question would be met with a resolute response from China.

Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, said recent remarks by the Japanese leader that linked Taiwan to Japan's "survival crisis" and suggested responses based on the U.S.-Japan alliance run counter to the trend of history.

China would strike back forcefully if Japan, under any pretext, exercised so-called "collective self-defense" or intervened in the Taiwan question, he warned.

"These erroneous arguments have no legal basis. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and how to resolve the Taiwan question is China's internal affair. No other country has the right to interfere, let alone use force under the guise of so-called 'self-defense.' Such arguments betray Japan's obligations as a defeated country, violate the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation, and the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, as well as the United Nations Charter's principles of respecting sovereignty, territorial integrity, and non-interference in internal affairs," he said.

"These claims pose a serious challenge to the post-war international order and should be met with vigilance and opposition from all peace-loving nations. If Japan, under any pretext, exercises so-called 'collective self-defense' and intervenes in the Taiwan question, it will constitute aggression against China, and China will strike back resolutely," Fu added.

Chinese envoy warns of resolute response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan question

Chinese envoy warns of resolute response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan question

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday presided over a State Council executive meeting that studied work on building a unified national market and reviewed and approved a plan for the development of a modern emergency response system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

Noting that building a unified national market is essential to advancing high-quality development, the meeting called for deepening institutional frameworks in areas such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, social credit and market exit mechanisms.

The meeting also urged efforts to advance high-standard connectivity of market infrastructure to facilitate smooth economic circulation and effectively reduce logistics costs across society.

Emergency management is critical to protecting people's lives and property, the meeting said. It called for accelerating the development of a modern emergency response system, deepening reform and innovation in emergency management, and improving coordinated response mechanisms.

Efforts should be made to strengthen risk prevention at the source, enhance monitoring, forecasting and early warning, and accelerate a shift in governance toward proactive prevention, according to the meeting.

A draft revision of the Law on the People's Bank of China was also discussed and approved in principle at the meeting, which decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation.

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