WorldChinese ambassador urges Japan not to play with fire over nuclear weapons
Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui warned Japan against “playing with fire” on nuclear weapons. He said developing nuclear weapons would completely disrupt Northeast Asia’s strategic balance and could trigger a regional arms race at any moment.
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- China, Russia insist World War II results regarding Japan are indisputable
Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said Beijing and Moscow are ready to defend the results of World War II concerning Japan and firmly oppose actions or statements seeking to rewrite the history of Japanese colonial aggression. He said the two countries have reached consensus on Japan-related issues, amid the unresolved dispute over the South Kuril Islands.
- Japan indulging in dangerous experiments in nuclear policy — Chinese diplomat
Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui accused Tokyo of conducting dangerous experiments in nuclear policy. He said Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has avoided clearly pledging that Japan will not import nuclear weapons, while Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has called for discussing nuclear armament without taboos.
- Chinese ambassador: Japan has enough plutonium to make 5,500 nuclear warheads
Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said Japan had 44.4 tons of plutonium extracted from spent nuclear fuel by late 2024, enough for around 5,500 nuclear warheads, with another 191 tons unextracted in storage facilities. He said Japan becoming a nuclear power no longer looked like a fantasy if it had the will and capabilities.
- Russia, China to oppose Japan’s attempts to obtain nuclear weapons — Chinese ambassador
Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said Moscow and Beijing consider the foundations of the post-war international order indisputable and will firmly oppose Japan’s accelerated remilitarization and pursuit of nuclear weapons. He said the two countries are ready to work with others to prevent a revival of Japanese militarism.
