On December 1, 2025, Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, delivered a formal letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, staunchly refuting arguments from Japan’s UN envoy over recent remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Taiwan.
Beijing’s letter, to be circulated as an official UN General Assembly document, underscores five core objections. First, Fu points to Takaichi’s November 7 comments in Japan’s Diet, where she warned that a “Taiwan contingency” could threaten Japan’s survival, implying possible military intervention in the Taiwan question—a move Beijing says challenges the post-World War II order and violates the UN Charter.
Second, China questions Tokyo’s so-called “consistent position” on Taiwan. Despite repeated requests, Japan has yet to clarify this stance, fuelling doubts about its diplomatic transparency on one of Asia’s most sensitive issues.
Third, Tokyo claims an “exclusively defense-oriented, passive defense strategy,” but linking Taiwan to a survival threat suggests a conflicting agenda. Beijing calls out this contradiction as misleading to the international community.
Fourth, Fu highlights Tokyo’s defense build-up: a 13-year streak of budget increases, revisions to its arms export rules, and moves to relax its non-nuclear principles. China warns these steps reflect a broader trend toward remilitarization and urges global vigilance.
Fifth, the diplomat says mutual trust has been severely damaged and that stable China-Japan relations hinge on Japan reaffirming the one-China principle, honoring existing political commitments, and retracting its erroneous remarks—otherwise, Tokyo must “bear all the consequences arising therefrom.”
As tensions rise, Beijing’s letter serves as a high-stakes reminder of the diplomatic fault lines in East Asia and the ongoing struggle over regional security narratives.
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China writes to UN chief refuting Japan's arguments as unreasonable
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