Japan risks ‘path of no return’ if its military intervenes in Taiwan, PLA Daily warns
Strongly worded commentary in China’s military mouthpiece comes as several ministries issue travel warnings against Japan in deepening row
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told the Japanese parliament on November 7 that the use of force against Taiwan could be seen as a “survival-threatening situation”, a scenario that would allow Tokyo to deploy its Self-Defence Forces. She has refused to retract the remarks.
Beijing has said any such intervention would be seen as an act of aggression and met with strong retaliation.
Japan’s “misguided actions” would only lead the country “down a path of no return”, the article by Xu Yongzhi, a researcher with the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, warned.
“It risks the entire country becoming a battlefield,” it added.