Taiwan, Japan Urge Allies to Counter China's 'Cross-Border Suppression'

China's escalating "cross-border suppression" and its recent "Law on National Unity and Progress" have raised concerns about sovereignty violations and the disruption of international order. Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu urged democratic allies to unite against these threats, while former Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera called for enhanced intelligence sharing, diplomatic, and economic countermeasures. The "2026 Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue," hosted by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Global Taiwan Institute, focused on democratic resilience, Indo-Pacific defense, and supply chain restructuring. Onodera highlighted China's "Law on National Unity and Progress," particularly its extraterritorial jurisdiction provisions, as a direct infringement on the sovereignty of nations like Japan and Taiwan. He cited the recent attack on journalist Yoichi Shimada as a potential example of China's integrated approach to domestic control and overseas influence, encompassing foreign interference, economic coercion, and cyberattacks. Onodera advocated for a comprehensive strategy among like-minded nations, including intelligence sharing, visible diplomacy, economic countermeasures, and transnational protection networks. He commended Taiwan's resilience in the face of significant threats and pledged Japan's commitment to a shared future of freedom and prosperity.

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China's "cross-border suppression" phenomenon is becoming increasingly severe. Although IPAC has elevated it from the human rights category to the core of "national security," China is still legalizing it by implementing the "Law on National Unity and Progress." This not only exacerbates the persecution of ethnic minorities but also its Article 63, "extraterritorial jurisdiction," has legal criminal jurisdiction over speech within countries like Japan and Taiwan, which is an extreme infringement on the sovereignty of other nations.