Diplomatic Storm Erupts Over Takaichi's Taiwan Comments
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing international heat 🔥 after citing the 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty to discuss Taiwan's status. Critics say her remarks threaten the fragile China-Japan relationship and the post-WWII order.
Why It Matters Now
China swiftly rejected Takaichi's claims, calling the treaty 'illegal' and emphasizing that documents like the 1943 Cairo Declaration already confirmed Taiwan as part of China. 🇨🇳 Su Xiaohui of the China Institute of International Studies warned this move 'contradicts four decades of diplomatic foundations' between Beijing and Tokyo.
Global Experts Sound Alarm
From Italy to South Africa, scholars are slamming the rhetoric:
🇮🇹 Italian legal expert Fabio Marcelli: 'This threatens the UN Charter system'
🇿🇦 Researcher Sizo Nkala: 'Violates international law and China's sovereignty'
With the Taiwan Strait already tense, analysts say such statements could: ✅ Escalate regional instability ✅ Damage $300B+ China-Japan trade ties ✅ Undermine Asia's security framework As EU Parliament member Katerina Konecna put it: 'International law becomes an empty document if ignored.' 📜💥
