Ref.>"日本、台湾総統の就任式に過去最大規模の議員団を派遣 -- 仏メディア"
>"U.S. to have official in Tokyo dedicated to monitoring China"
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>【14年越しの改革】陸海空を一元指揮する統合作戦司令部！元陸上幕僚長の岩田清文さんが解説してくれました
↓(See detail of this article)、産経新聞の記事の翻訳（Translation of an article of The Sankei Shimbun)
Translation; "Maintaining the status quo in Taiwan is in Japan's national interest" = former GSDF Chief of Staff Kiyofumi Iwata lectured in the 23rd [Just argument] social gathering in Kobe
>"「台湾の現状維持が日本の国益」 元陸幕長の岩田清文氏が講演 神戸「正論」懇話会"
> 神戸「正論」懇話会の第 23回講演会が17日、神戸市中央区の神戸ポートピアホテルで開かれ、元陸上幕僚長の岩田清文氏が「台湾・日本有事を抑止する－安全保障改革の現状と課題－」と題して講演した。
> 岩田氏は中国の習近平国家主席について、台湾統一を成し遂げることで「毛沢東を超える英雄になりたがっている」と指摘し、台湾統一のためなら軍事力の行使も辞さない姿勢を堅持していると説明した。
On May 17, the 23rd lecture of [Just argument] social gathering in Kobe was held at the "Kobe Portopia Hotel" in Chuo Ward, Kobe City. Former GSDF Chief of Staff Kiyofumi Iwata made a lecture titled that "Deterring contingency in Taiwan & Japan -- current conditions and challenges of security reform --."
Concerning Chinese President Xi Jinping, Iwata pointed out that "He wants to become a over Mao Zedong hero" and explained that he firmly maintained his posture not to hesitate to use of military forces in order for unification with Taiwan.
> その上で、異例の３期目に入った習氏に「戦争を起こさせないことが大事」と強調。
> 日本は反撃能力（敵基地攻撃能力）の保有やシェルターの整備など総合的な安全保障力を強化することが重要だとし、「台湾の現状維持が日本の国益になるという意識を持つべきだ」と訴えた。
He then emphasized that "What does matter is not to make Xi Jinping, who has started unusual 3rd term in office, start a war."
He said that it's crucial for Japan to upgrade its general security capabilities, including possessing counter-strike capabilities (enemy bases attack capabilities) and constructing shelters, and appealed that "We should be aware that maintaining the status quo in Taiwan is in Japan's national interest."
