Japan calls for 'world without nuclear weapons' at UN; China says history and actions matter more

CCTV: On September 22 local time, Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi said at the UN General Assembly that Japan has consistently contributed to the peace and prosperity of the international community as a peace-loving nation, under its exclusively defense-oriented policy. It is Japan’s mission to lead the efforts of the international community towards a “world without nuclear weapons.” The “Enemy State Clauses” must be deleted. What’s your comment?

Guo Jiakun: Rather than what Japan says, the world cares more about what Japan does. The postwar “country for peace” image that Japan seeks to establish can only be realized by repenting its history and making a clean break with militarism. The reality with the current Japanese administration, however, is a constant denial of the history of aggression, glorification of Japan’s wartime crimes, and a series of moves to rearm Japan, accelerate remilitarization, seek to ditch the three non-nuclear principles, and revise the pacifist Constitution. The moves constitute a blatant challenge to the postwar international order, and a major factor threatening peace and stability in the region.

This year marks the 81st anniversary of the founding of the UN, and the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trials. Decades ago, Japan joined the UN after recognizing its militarist crimes and accepting the UN Charter in its entirety. The “Enemy State Clauses” in the UN Charter are a vital institutional arrangement aimed at preventing fascism and militarism from threatening international peace and security ever again. The clauses provide important institutional safeguards for defending postwar international order and remain extremely relevant today. We urge Japan to take history as a mirror, deeply repent, and earn the trust of its Asian neighbors and the international community through concrete actions.

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