DID Press: China has taken its dispute with Japan over Taiwan to the UN, warning that any Japanese military intervention in Taiwan will be considered an “act of aggression” and that China reserves the right to defend its territory under international law—a crisis that marks the biggest diplomatic tension between the two countries in recent years.
China sent a letter through its ambassador to the UN, accusing Japan of threatening “military intervention” in Taiwan and declaring that any such action would be treated as an “act of aggression,” giving China the right to defend itself according to the UN Charter and international law.
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s new Prime Minister, had said that a potential Chinese attack on Taiwan could be considered a “threat to Japan’s survival.” China considers Taiwan its territory and has not ruled out using military force to reintegrate it.
This diplomatic crisis represents the most significant bilateral tension between the two nations in recent years. China bases its claims on post-World War II declarations such as the Potsdam and Cairo Declarations, considering its sovereignty over Taiwan legally justified, although many countries view these declarations as merely statements of intent.