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Actions speak louder than words and Tokyo cannot lull the world into forgetting - December 02, 2025

Historically, Japan's postwar Constitution has enforced a defense-oriented policy, restricting the possession of offensive military capabilities and prohibiting arms sales. However, recent developments indicate that the Sanae Takaichi government plans to abolish these constraints.

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Be wary of those trying to exploit HK fire - December 01, 2025

The devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, has brought the whole country together in grief. With 146 lives lost, as of Sunday, this tragedy has become one of the most painful moments the city has faced in recent years. Yet it has also revealed something enduring and powerful: from the central government to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, from frontline firefighters to ordinary residents, the entire nation stood united in its response to the tragedy.

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‘Open letter of blame-shifting’ from Nexperia B.V. a complete distortion of facts - November 30, 2025

The Nexperia Semiconductor incident has once again been pushed to the forefront of public opinion. Last Thursday, Dutch chipmaker Nexperia suddenly issued an open letter, claiming that it made "repeated attempts to establish direct communication through conventional channels" with Nexperia China but did not receive "any meaningful response."

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Addressing legal issues for foreign enterprises in China and Chinese firms going global - November 27, 2025

Legal experts explored the legal challenges confronting foreign enterprises operating in China and Chinese companies doing business overseas during an academic forum held yesterday at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.

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China and US should jointly safeguard victory of World War II - November 25, 2025

The telephone conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on Monday came after the successful meeting between the two leaders in Busan, the Republic of Korea, which produced important common understandings. This set a constructive tone for their latest discussions on various issues of common concern.

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Japan’s gesture of being ‘willing to engage in dialogue’ is highly hypocritical - November 24, 2025

Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, recently sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, elaborating on the Chinese government's position regarding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on China. However, Japanese officials responded by shifting the blame, claiming that China's statements were "baseless," while telling the media that Japan is "committed to dialogue" with its neighbor.

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Shameful betrayal of commitments the real threat - November 23, 2025

In her classic study The Chrysanthemum and the Sword, US anthropologist Ruth Benedict argued that Japan's social psychology was shaped by a system of "obligation" and "shame".

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The normal and unusual aspects of German vice chancellor’s China visit - November 18, 2025

The fourth China-Germany High-Level Financial Dialogue is held in Beijing on Monday, co-chaired by Vice Premier of the State Council and the Chinese lead person of the Dialogue He Lifeng and Germany's Vice Chancellor, Finance Minister, Lars Klingbeil.

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Headstrong Takaichi wantonly leading Japan into a perilous trap of her making - November 17, 2025

If a strong reaction from Beijing was what Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi intended to trigger with her provocative remarks related to the Chinese island of Taiwan, as seems to be the case given her refusal to retract them, then she got what she wanted. The purpose is to find an excuse to accelerate Japan's remilitarization. But the question is whether she is capable of clearing up the trouble of her own making before it becomes too late.

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Tokyo must stop playing with fire - November 16, 2025

The Chinese government has lodged a stern protest against the recent provocative remarks on Taiwan by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which represent a severe violation of fundamental norms governing international relations and a dangerous gambit that threatens regional stability.

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