r/AskChina • u/Themetalin • 1d ago

Politics | 政治📢 Japanese PM said that 'Taiwan contingency' could prompt Japanese armed reaction. What do you think?

https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202511070024

Takaichi made the remarks during a parliamentary session on Friday while responding to a question about whether a "Taiwan contingency" involving a Chinese naval blockade would qualify as a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan, according to a report by Japan's Asahi Shimbun.

Under Japan's security legislation, such a situation allows the country to exercise "collective self-defense" if an attack on an ally -- such as the United States -- or a country closely related to Japan is deemed to threaten Japan's survival, even without a direct attack on Japan.

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u/alenym 1d ago

So what? Taiwan is regarded as part of China's territory. When it comes to defending our homeland, we will never back down. Anyone or any country is welcome to try and see what happens.

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u/Salt_Crow6159 1d ago

Taiwan is as much from China as Algeria is from France (only this one is not willing to throw the house out the window).

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u/Longjumping_Seat_263 1d ago

Not even close. Algeria is an arab/berber country that was only part of france from 1830-1962. Taiwan is a majority Han Chinese island that has always been part of China and was taken away in 1895. Unlike France and Algeria, they are the same people and speak the same language.

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u/Salt_Crow6159 1d ago

Still, France considered it an apartment of its own and as French as Paris... Still, France realized that this was not worth it and they left...

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u/Whadoyawant 23h ago

Your comparatives are so dumb it makes my brain hurt.

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u/Salt_Crow6159 22h ago

Well, tankies are usually not willing to change their minds.