China urges global pushback against Japan's right-wing drift
China's Foreign Ministry has called on the international community to jointly resist what it terms the dangerous pursuit of right-wing forces in Japan.
China has called on the international community to collectively push back against what it describes as the dangerous trajectory of right-wing forces in Japan, warning that Tokyo's current path poses a challenge to the post-war international order.
The appeal came from Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian during a regular press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday. His remarks were in response to a question about Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's recent statement that Japan was originally designated as an "enemy state" under the United Nations Charter.
Lin expressed agreement with Lavrov's position, noting that the so-called "Enemy State Clauses" remain a significant part of the UN Charter. He stressed that reaffirming these clauses and their binding nature is especially important as the world marks 80 years since the Tokyo Trials. According to Lin, doing so helps defend the outcomes of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the broader World Anti-Fascist War, while also preventing the resurgence of militarism.
The spokesman went on to criticise the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi, accusing it of avoiding accountability for historical crimes and of attempting to whitewash or glorify them. He alleged that the government is seeking to abandon pacifism, loosen constitutional and legal constraints, and accelerate remilitarisation.
Lin described these actions as a direct challenge to the post-war international order and a provocation to peace and justice. He urged all peace-loving nations to jointly reject and check such pursuits, in order to protect the outcomes of World War II and ensure that the tragedies of history are not repeated.