In a recent escalation, China’s Defense Ministry and Russia’s Foreign Ministry publicly condemned Japan’s plan to deploy medium-range surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni Island, situated about 110 kilometers east of the Taiwan region.
Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China’s Defense Ministry, warned that such a move would cross a “red line” on the Taiwan region and “invite troubles” that Japan is “destined to pay a heavy price” for. He described the plan as a dangerous step that would uproot the post-WWII international order and risk repeating militarist mistakes of the past.
“The Taiwan question is purely an internal affair of China, and how to resolve it has nothing to do with Japan,” Jiang said, urging Japan to “fully repent for its war crimes and immediately abandon dangerous attempts.”
At the same time, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, criticized Japan’s re-militarization effort. She stated that deploying offensive weapons on islands surrounding Japan would undermine regional security, pose threats to neighboring countries, and reaffirmed Russia’s readiness to respond harshly if necessary.
This joint rebuke from Beijing and Moscow highlights growing tensions in East Asia, where security dynamics are increasingly shaped by competing military postures and historical sensitivities. As Japan reconsiders its post-WWII defense stance, neighboring powers are signaling that any shift toward offensive capabilities could trigger broader regional fallout.
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China, Russia slam Japan's plan to deploy missiles near Taiwan region
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