China on Wednesday rebuked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's call for removing the "Enemy State Clauses" from the UN Charter.
During the General Debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters Tuesday, Takaichi called for the removal of the "Enemy State Clauses" from the UN Charter.
In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference, "Rather than what Japan says, the world cares more about what Japan does. The postwar 'country for peace' image that Japan seeks to establish can only be realized by repenting its history and making a clean break with militarism. The reality with the current Japanese administration, however, is a constant denial of the history of aggression, glorification of Japan's wartime crimes, and a series of moves to rearm Japan, accelerate remilitarization, seek to ditch the three non-nuclear principles, and revise the pacifist Constitution. The moves constitute a blatant challenge to the postwar international order, and a major factor threatening peace and stability in the region."
"This year marks the 81st anniversary of the founding of the UN, and the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trials. Decades ago, Japan joined the UN after recognizing its militarist crimes and accepting the UN Charter in its entirety. The 'Enemy State Clauses' in the UN Charter are a vital institutional arrangement aimed at preventing fascism and militarism from threatening international peace and security ever again. The clauses provide important institutional safeguards for defending postwar international order and remain extremely relevant today. We urge Japan to take history as a mirror, deeply repent, and earn the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community through concrete actions," said the spokesman.
China slams Takaichi's remarks on removing 'Enemy State Causes' from UN Charter
With the arrival of the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day holiday, markets across China are seeing booming sales, backed by strong supplies ranging from assorted mooncakes to leafy greens and fresh seafood.
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, mooncake sales have entered their peak season in cities across China. At a long-established pastry shop in north China's Tianjin Municipality, customers keep staff busy packing and restocking mooncakes. The shop owner said that the daily sales are now close to 400,000 yuan (about 60,000 U.S. dollars).
Many merchants in Tianjin are focusing on new flavors and offering freshly made, in-store mooncakes, attracting customers eager for both taste and freshness.
"Our master chefs make every mooncake fresh on the spot, wrapping and baking each one by hand. Sometimes customers buy them while they are still warm, straight from the kitchen," said Xiao Huifang, shop owner.
To ensure sufficient supplies for the busy season, markets nationwide have stepped up efforts. At Changsha HiGreen agri-products logistics park in Hunan Province, the largest wholesale market in central China, deliveries of vegetables from Yunnan, Shandong, Guangdong and other regions start early each morning. Local specialties and a wide selection of leafy greens and fruiting vegetables fill the stalls.
The market supervisor said that vegetable trading has increased by nearly 30 percent recently, reaching a daily volume of 15,000 tonnes. With over 300 types of vegetables, they keep supply steady and diverse.
Fruit markets are also bustling. At the Hongxing Global Agricultural Wholesale Center in Changsha, the region's largest fruit trading hub, daily fruit sales average 13,000 tonnes, reaching close to 20,000 tonnes on peak days.
Meanwhile, seafood supplies are swelling along China's eastern coast. At major fishing ports in Rizhao City, Shandong Province, fishing boats have begun returning en masse with holiday catches.
"We brought in over 1,000 boxes of fish, including pomfret, hairtail, and mackerel. Prices are higher than previous years, and the fish are bigger too," said Wang Mai, boat owner.
At local seafood markets, the holiday shopping rush is in full swing as residents select from the day's fresh catch, preparing for festive meals.
Demand surges in China ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day holidays
