Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun hosted a regular press conference on the 23rd
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The Japanese Prime Minister spoke at the United Nations General Assembly, saying that Japan, as a peaceful country, insists on exclusive defense, and called for the deletion of the "enemy clause" in the United Nations Charter.
China News Service, Beijing, September 23 (Reporter Xie Yanbing) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun hosted a regular press conference on the 23rd.
A reporter asked: On September 22, local time, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, saying that Japan, as a peaceful country, adheres to a exclusively defensive policy, contributes to the peace and prosperity of the international community, and will promote a "nuclear-weapon-free world." He called for the deletion of the "enemy clause" in the United Nations Charter. What is China’s comment on this?
Guo Jiakun: The international community pays more attention to what Japan does than what Japan says. Japan's postwar concept of a "peaceful nation" was based on a deep reflection on history and a complete break with militarism. But in fact, the current Japanese regime not only denies the history of aggression and whitewashes war crimes, but also continues to strengthen and expand its military, accelerate "remilitarization", attempt to abandon the "three non-nuclear principles", amend the "peace constitution", and blatantly challenge the post-war international order, which has become a prominent factor threatening regional peace and stability.
This year marks the 81st anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo Trial. At that time, Japan joined the United Nations on the premise of admitting the crime of militarism and accepting the entire content of the United Nations Charter. The "enemy clause" in the United Nations Charter is an important institutional arrangement aimed at preventing fascism and militarism from posing threats to international peace and security again. It provides an important institutional guarantee for safeguarding the post-war international order and still has important practical significance today. We urge Japan to learn from history, reflect deeply, and take concrete actions to win the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community.

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