Dangerous for some in Japan still touting aggressive war logic today - Spokesperson on Taiwan issues

Zhao Lijian: The remarks on Taiwan by the Japanese politician you mentioned are ludicrous. China strongly deplores and firmly rejects that and has lodged solemn representation with the Japanese side. Japan’s militarists once used geographical proximity as the main excuse to wage wars of aggression. It is a very dangerous development that some in Japan are still touting this logic in the 21st century. We need to stay on high alert about this. On the Taiwan question, the Japanese side bears historical responsibilities to the Chinese people for its past crimes and should especially be prudent with its words and actions. Japan should stop interfering in China’s domestic affairs, avoid undermining China’s sovereignty in any form and refrain from sending wrong signals to “Taiwan independence“ forces in any form. I want to stress once again that the Taiwan region is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory and the Taiwan question is purely China’s internal affair that brooks no foreig