Russia and China oppose Japan's nuclear ambitions
Russia and China have jointly declared their opposition to Japan's potential acquisition of nuclear weapons and its military expansion, citing the need to preserve post-World War II international order and historical justice.
Consensus
- Russia and China are united in opposing Japan's potential acquisition of nuclear weapons.
- The diplomats from Russia and China emphasize the importance of preserving the post-World War II international order.
- Both countries stress that historical truths about World War II must not be forgotten.
- The statements were made by the Chinese ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, in an article for TASS.
- Japan has recently shown signs of shifting its nuclear policy, including calls for open discussion on nuclear weapons.
Points of divergence
- Japan submitted a protest note to the Russian ambassador on August 13 regarding Putin's visit to Iturup Island, claiming the territory as historical Japanese land and threatening to tighten sanctions against Russia. — vedomosti
- On August 14, the Chinese Foreign Ministry called on Japan to respect the post-World War II international order established after WWII. — vedomosti
- On August 18, Russia summoned the Japanese ambassador to Moscow to protest statements by Japanese leadership and reaffirmed its sovereignty over the southern Kuril Islands based on WWII outcomes and UN Charter agreements. — vedomosti
- In late July, Japan's Defense Minister Sindzirō Koizumi called for lifting the unofficial ban on discussing the 'three non-nuclear principles' and suggested a doctrinal decision could be made by year-end. — kommersant
- Japan has deployed missile systems on an island in the Pacific Ocean for the first time. — vesti
- The Chinese ambassador cited the Tokyo Trials (1946–1948), which included 818 sessions, 419 witnesses, 4,336 irrefutable pieces of evidence, and nearly 50,000 pages of English-language transcripts, to prove Japan's militarism initiated aggressive war. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- China's Ambassador to Russia: China ready to confront Japan's nuclear ambitions — Ведомости
- China's Ambassador to Russia: Beijing intends to counter attempts by Tokyo to acquire nuclear weapons — Коммерсантъ
- Russia and China intend to oppose attempts by Tokyo to acquire nuclear weapons — Вести
- Russia and China will oppose Tokyo's attempts to acquire nuclear weapons, since the foundations of the post-war international order... — ТАСС (Telegram)