No wriggle room on binding commitments: China Daily editorial chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-12-17 20:51

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/17/WS6942a776a310d6866eb2f2bc.html Since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made erroneous and dangerous remarks on the Taiwan Strait situation in the Diet on Nov 7, Beijing has lodged strong oppositions and made solemn demands that the Japanese government retract those remarks. But instead of doing so, the Japanese side has continued to equivocate, selectively citing historical legal documents and distorting relevant issues in an attempt to help Takaichi shirk her responsibility and mislead the international community.