Regarding a post by the Chinese Consul General in Osaka, in response to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Diet response regarding a Taiwan emergency, in which she wrote, "We have no choice but to cut off that filthy head," the Chinese Foreign Ministry explained at a press conference on the 10th that it was "in response to efforts to separate Taiwan from China," effectively defending the intent of the post. Regarding Prime Minister Takaichi's remarks in the Diet response on the 7th that a Taiwan emergency could constitute an "existence-threatening situation" that would allow Japan to exercise its right of collective self-defense, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian emphasized, "Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair." Lin said, "Interference in cross-strait issues by Japanese parties will seriously damage Sino-Japanese relations," and warned Japan to "cease provocative acts and avoid crossing red lines." Meanwhile, on the 8th, Chinese Consul General in Osaka, Xue Jian, posted on Twitter (formerly known as X), referring to Takaichi, "We have no choice but to cut off that filthy head that has been thrusting itself forward without a moment's hesitation," but the post was later deleted. When asked about the post, Lin defended Xue by explaining the intention of the post, saying, "It was in response to the misguided attempt to separate Taiwan from China." The Japanese government protested to China through diplomatic channels on the same day, calling Xue's post "extremely inappropriate."
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