Chinese representative denounces Japan's remilitarization plans at the United Nations

On October 8, Sun Xiaobo, head of the Chinese delegation and director of the Arms Control Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who attended the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly’s Disarmament and International Security Committee (First Committee), spoke at the general debate, pointing out that the post-World War II international order, the international system with the United Nations at its core, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter are facing serious impacts.

Sun Xiaobo emphasized that we should insist on learning from history and oppose reversing the course of history. 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. However, the current Japanese regime denies its history of aggression, whitewashes war crimes, pays homage to World War II war criminals, and at the same time continues to strengthen its military and expand its military capabilities, accelerating "remilitarization", which has become a prominent factor threatening regional peace and stability.

Sun Xiaobo said that senior Japanese officials openly made arrogant remarks about "discussing the possession of nuclear weapons without taboos" and attempted to abandon the "three non-nuclear principles". This is a serious provocation and trampling on the international nuclear non-proliferation system. Japan's proposal to delete the "enemy clause" in the United Nations Charter is the latest example of Japan's challenge to the post-war international order under the guise of "national normalization." Japan should deeply reflect on its history of aggression, completely break away from militarism, completely abandon its "remilitarization" attempts, and earnestly fulfill its international legal obligations of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. (CCTV reporter Cao Jian)