Wang Yi, the most senior Chinese official to comment on the sales so far, also blasted the "pro-independence forces in Taiwan" and Japan's leaders during an end-of-the-year diplomatic event in Beijing. "In response to the continuous provocations by pro-independence forces in Taiwan and the large-scale U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, we must resolutely oppose and strongly counter them," Wang said while reviewing a year of diplomacy by Asia's largest and most influential nation. "Japan, which launched the war of aggression against China, not only fails to deeply reflect on the numerous crimes it committed, but its current leaders also openly challenge China's territorial sovereignty, the historical conclusions of World War II and the postwar international order," Wang said, adding that China "must be highly vigilant against the resurgence of Japanese militarism."
Author: Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press
Published at: 2025-12-30 21:08:18
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