🌏 Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's recent comments about Taiwan have ignited diplomatic fireworks, with Chinese policy expert Victor Gao calling them "a dangerous game of geopolitical Jenga" during a CGTN interview this week.
⚖️ Gao, vice president of the Center for China and Globalization, highlighted three explosive violations: 1. Breaching Japan's 1945 surrender terms 2. Undermining the one-China principle established in 1971 3. Flouting Japan's own pacifist Constitution
"This isn't just about cross-strait relations," Gao warned, noting Takaichi's suggestion of military deployment to the Taiwan region could trigger the UN's rarely-used 'enemy state clause' – potentially greenlighting international action against Japan.
📜 The constitutional clash centers on Article 9, Japan's post-war 'peace clause' that bans overseas combat missions. Analysts suggest the remarks might play well domestically but risk turning Tokyo into what one Weibo user called "a geopolitical kamikaze pilot."
🇨🇳🇯🇵 With China-Japan trade hitting $400B this year, business leaders are watching nervously. As one Shanghai-based investor told us: "Nobody wins when diplomacy becomes a TikTok flame war."
