Myanmar Junta Backs China in Row With Japan Over Taiwan Remarks

Myanmar’s military regime has joined Beijing’s condemnation of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on Taiwan, reaffirming its adherence to the One China policy and its loyalty to Beijing as tensions between China and Japan escalate.

Junta spokesman Zaw Min Tun not only publicly stated the regime’s stance on its propaganda outlets but also told China’s state-run Xinhua on Saturday that Takaichi’s comments showed “no lessons learned from history” and “no remorse” for Japan’s wartime crimes across Asia, including Myanmar.

“Myanmar firmly condemns any possible resurgence of fascist tendencies in Japan,” said Zaw Min Tun, the public face of an army widely viewed as “fascist” by Myanmar civilians.