China firmly opposes Shigeru Iwasaki, the former chief of the Joint Staff of Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF), taking the post of so-called "political consultant" of the Taiwan authorities, and the Chinese side has protested to the Japanese side more than once and taken countermeasures against Iwasaki, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Monday.
December 15, 2025
2025-12-15