If China were to militarily invade Taiwan, the premise of the Japan-China Joint Communiqué would collapse

 Direct translation

Nikkei: Japan does not recognize Taiwan as Chinese territory; if a joint communiqué on reunification by force were to be signed, the premise would collapse

Editor : Shi Fang / Source : Newtalk / https://www.aboluowang.com/2025/1125/2310581.html / Image : For the past 50 years, successive Japanese prime ministers have adopted an ambiguous stance on the "One China" principle, never acknowledging Taiwan as Chinese territory. Sanae Takaichi is no exception. (Image: Taken from Sanae Takaichi's X)

China recently reacted strongly to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's response to a question about the potential triggering of collective self-defense adjustments in the event of a "Taiwan crisis." The Chinese Communist Embassy in Japan criticized Takaichi on social media on the 10th, stating that she "seriously violated the 'One China' principle." In response, the Nikkei Shimbun pointed out today (25 November 2025) that Japan and China have differing interpretations of "One China." Japan does not recognize Taiwan as Chinese territory, and "if China were to militarily invade Taiwan, the premise of the Japan-China Joint Communiqué would collapse."

The report points out that China claims Japan recognizes the "One China" principle based on the 1972 Japan-China Joint Communiqué; however, this document deliberately leaves some ambiguities rather than explicitly stating "recognition."

Article 2 of the Japan-China Joint Communiqué states that Japan "recognizes" "the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government of China." Article 3 outlines the relationship between China and Taiwan. China declared that "Taiwan is an inseparable part of the territory of the People's Republic of China." Japan stated that it would "fully understand and respect" this position. Subsequently, Japan continued, stating that "we will firmly uphold our position in accordance with Article 8 of the Potsdam Declaration."

What exactly did Japan promise in Article 3? Testimony from diplomats involved in the negotiations with China at the time is recorded in Shoichi Kuriyama's (then head of the Treaty Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, later Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs) 2010 book, *Diplomatic Testimony: The Return of Okinawa, the Normalization of Japan-China Relations, and the Japan-US "Secret Agreement"* (Iwanami Shoten). He wrote that the initial draft submitted by the Japanese government to the Chinese side only contained the phrase "fully understand and respect." Unlike "recognition," "understanding" and "respect" are considered meaningless terms in the diplomatic context.

Kuriyama proposed the wording of Article 8 of the Potsdam Declaration, allowing Japan to adopt a vague position, neither recognizing Taiwan as Chinese territory nor denying its existence. While "understanding and respecting" China's "One China" principle, Japan has maintained relations with Taiwan for over 50 years.

When Japan negotiated the establishment of diplomatic relations with China, the Japanese government's position could be summarized as follows: it would not oppose China's future reunification with Taiwan, but only if the issue was resolved peacefully. Some within the Japanese government also believed that "if China were to militarily invade Taiwan, the premise of the Japan-China Joint Communiqué would collapse."

The report points out that recently, statements made by China, including those from the Chinese Embassy in Japan, regarding the "One China" issue, have claimed that Japan recognizes this principle in the Japan-China Joint Communiqué. This reveals China's attempt to disseminate its interpretation of "One China" internationally and gain an informational advantage over Japan.

However, Japan did not directly acknowledge "One China" during the negotiations for the Japan-China Joint Communiqué, but rather adopted an ambiguous stance, believing that the Taiwan issue would ultimately be resolved peacefully. To some extent, successive Japanese prime ministers have inherited this spirit, avoiding concrete assumptions about a potential "Taiwan crisis."

Insider information: A single sentence from Takaichi intimidated Xi Jinping for five days! The prelude to the Taiwan Strait conflict has begun

Reporter : Wang Duruo / Editor : Zhongkang / https://www.aboluowang.com/2025/1124/2310220.html

Yuan Hongbing, a Chinese legal scholar in exile in Australia, revealed inside information to "Vision Times": Sanae Takaichi's declaration, "If Taiwan is in trouble, Japan is in trouble," triggered a national will that sent the CCP machinery reeling, leaving it in a zombie-like silence for five days! A conscientious person within the system revealed that only after dictator Xi Jinping gave the order did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the CCP's military, and its propaganda apparatus revive like demons, unleashing a barrage of attacks—slashing throats, secretly taking thuggish photos, cursing and hurling insults—revealing the despicable and sinister nature of Xi, the leader of a mafia-like organization!

This round of diplomatic and propaganda warfare is the prelude to the CCP's cross-strait offensive! It directly forces Sanae Kao to apologize and resign, strategically destroying Japan's fighting spirit: conquering Japan so it dares not retaliate if it invades Taiwan; making an example of Japan to undermine the resolve of the US, UK, Australia, and Europe to intervene. The CCP's sinister intentions: to unite with Trump, the high-profile purchase of US soybeans on the 18th was a test of bribery—Yuan Hongbing believes this is a potential act of contempt and insult from Xi Jinping towards Trump!

Yuan Hongbing's "The New Order After WWII": Japan Abandons Militarism, Elevates its Democratic System, and Reaches the Pinnacle of Civilization! The CCP, however, imprisons China and Japan in historical hatred, glorifying its rhetoric as a means to maintain international order—utterly absurd! The post-WWII order was originally a clash between evil socialist autocracy and free democracy, but it has drastically changed: the communist bloodline has spread throughout East Asia, and China has become a Marxist-Leninist colony. The CCP, the most brutal traitorous group, has sold its soul, destroyed China's spiritual homeland, its cultural homeland! All Chinese people are cultural slaves and political slaves; after the collapse of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, the CCP has become a global communist Bastille, and Xi Jinping's totalitarian expansion has become the source of 21st-century war and an enemy of humanity!

In contrast, Japan: after 80 years of reflecting on its crimes of aggression, it has transformed into a free and democratic nation, with its constitutional spirit above all else; its contributions to science, education, economy, and culture are irreplaceable. The Takaichi's statement reveals the life-and-death bond between free Taiwan and Japan! The CCP, along with the Russian-Korean axis, has imprisoned the Chinese people in the ruins of WWII for life, using hatred to dominate current relations.

Yuan Hongbing pointed out that the only way out for the Chinese people is to resist and destroy the CCP's tyranny, comforting the nearly 100 million wronged souls; to reclaim freedom and human rights, making China like Japan and Taiwan, a land of popular sovereignty and a sacred land of freedom!