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Japan sends letter to UN after China's 2nd letter on Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

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  • December 6, 2025 at 4:14 am #17447

    Tom Moody
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    Japan sends letter to UN after China’s 2nd letter on Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks

    Japan has sent a second letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres rebutting China’s assertions regarding remarks that Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae made about Taiwan. This comes after China sent Guterres a second letter about the issue.

    Takaichi told the Diet in November that a possible Taiwan emergency involving the use of force by China could be considered a situation that threatens Japan’s survival.

    China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, sent a letter to Guterres on November 21. In it, he demanded that Takaichi retract the remarks. On November 24, Japan sent a letter to the secretary-general rebutting claims that were made in Fu’s first missive.

    On Monday, the Chinese side sent its second letter. It accused Japan of trying to shift the blame and again demanded a retraction of Takaichi’s remarks.

    Japan’s permanent representative to the UN, Yamazaki Kazuyuki, presented his second letter of rebuttal on Thursday. It states, “As with China’s previous letter dated 21 November, the assertions contained therein are inconsistent with the facts, unsubstantiated, and are categorically unacceptable.”

    The letter also stresses that Japan will continue to contribute to the international community as a peace-loving state. It adds that Japan “will continue to respond calmly through dialogue.”

    The letter will be circulated to all UN member states.

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