Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent erroneous remarks on Taiwan region have continued to draw strong criticism from the international community, with one commentator stating that the Japanese leader "said something that should not have been said and crossed a red line that should not have been touched." An online poll launched by CGTN shows that respondents overwhelmingly understand and support China's firm response to the Japanese prime minister's provocative actions.

During Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Central Asia, all countries he visited publicly reaffirmed their staunch support for the one-China principle, that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, that they oppose any form of "Taiwan independence," and that they firmly support all efforts by the Chinese government to achieve national reunification.

According to the survey, 86.2 percent of respondents affirmed that the one-China principle has become an unshakable and widely recognized consensus within the international community. The requirement for Japan to return Taiwan to China is explicitly stipulated in key international documents including the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Declaration and Japan's Instrument of Surrender. The survey revealed that 90.7 percent believe that Japan, as a defeated nation in World War Two, must continue to honor its international obligations. Additionally, 93.9 percent of respondents called on the Japanese government to deeply reflect on its historical colonial invasion of Taiwan and the wartime crimes committed under militarism, urging Tokyo to exercise caution and adhere to established norms regarding Taiwan-related matters.

The poll further showed that 89.4 percent of respondents explicitly support China's principled position on Taiwan, maintaining that there should be no compromise or concessions on issues concerning national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Approximately 89 percent emphasized that the Japanese government's solemn commitments on the Taiwan question in the four China–Japan political documents carry legal effect under international law and must be strictly observed regardless of which party or individual holds power in Japan. Notably, 92 percent of participants believe that China's firm response to the Japanese leader's provocations not only safeguards China's sovereignty and territorial integrity but also defends the outcomes of World War Two and the postwar international order, thereby protecting international justice and human conscience.

The survey also addressed Japan's international standing, with 81.9 percent of respondents stating that Japan's numerous war and colonial crimes disqualify it from permanent membership in the UN Security Council. Furthermore, 88.2 percent warned that if Japan persists in its erroneous ways, all justice-upholding nations and peoples have both the right to re-examine Japan's historical crimes and the responsibility to prevent the resurgence of Japanese militarism.

The survey was published across CGTN's English, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Russian platforms, gathering 7,740 responses within 12 hours, reflecting broad international perspectives on these critical issues.