China\u2019s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, issued a formal rebuke of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi\u2019s recent comments on Taiwan in a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres on Friday, November 22, 2025. The letter underscores Beijing\u2019s firm opposition to what it called \u201cblatant provocations\u201d during a Japanese parliamentary session earlier this month.
Fu highlighted three unprecedented developments in Takaichi\u2019s remarks: the explicit linkage of a \u201cTaiwan contingency\u201d to Japan\u2019s collective self-defense doctrine, the implied threat of armed intervention in cross-strait affairs, and the direct challenge to China\u2019s sovereignty over the Taiwan region. He emphasized that this marked the first time since 1945 that a Japanese leader had framed Taiwan\u2019s status in such terms during an official proceeding.
The Chinese envoy reiterated that Taiwan has been an inalienable part of China\u2019s territory since ancient times and urged Japan to \u201cstrictly abide by its historical commitments\u201d under post-World War II agreements. Analysts suggest the letter reflects growing regional tensions as Beijing strengthens its stance against external involvement in what it considers internal affairs.
