(MENAFN) China has issued a warning that any prospective military action by Japan regarding the Taiwan issue would be regarded as an act of aggression and met with a strong response.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi recently indicated that her nation might intervene in the Taiwan Strait.

Addressing parliament last week, Takaichi argued that Chinese efforts to forcibly reunite with the self-governing island could create a “survival-threatening situation” under Japan’s security laws, potentially prompting a military reaction from Tokyo.

Her statement represents a shift from earlier Japanese leaders, who have traditionally avoided explicitly defining Taiwan-related scenarios in such direct language.

On Wednesday, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian criticized Takaichi’s comments, calling them “blatantly provocative” and emphasizing that they violate the one-China principle, which affirms Beijing’s sovereignty over Taiwan.

“They constitute gross interference in China’s internal affairs, challenge China’s core interests, and infringe upon China’s sovereignty,” Lin declared, insisting that Japan must “immediately correct its actions and retract its egregious remarks,” and cautioning that failure to do so would result in Tokyo “bearing all the consequences.”

Lin also referred to Japan’s early 20th-century history, when it repeatedly invoked so-called “existential crises” to justify military aggression and commit war crimes throughout Asia.

He suggested that Takaichi’s recent remarks echoed that historical pattern and warned her against repeating “the mistakes of militarism” or becoming an “enemy of the Chinese and Asian people.”

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