Why This Topic Landed in Japan

Xue Jian, China's Consul-General in Osaka, told a September 24 reception marking the 77th anniversary of the People's Republic that "Japan has become the world champion of anti-China and China-hating sentiment." He argued that "China is a partner, not a threat to be feared," and that "understanding China as it truly is would be Japan's greatest security guarantee." The remark drew heavy backlash largely because of the speaker: in November 2025 he had posted on social media that then-Prime-Minister Takaichi's "dirty neck will be cut off without a moment's hesitation" over her Taiwan-contingency remarks — read as a death threat, which drew a protest from the Japanese government. His framing that Japan's wariness stems from "prejudice rooted in Japanese society" struck users as blaming the victim after making himself disliked. Anger focused both on his continued presence and public statements despite that record, and on Tokyo's failure to take firmer diplomatic measures.

Key Reaction Themes

  • Throwing the "cut off the neck" post back at him (most) — The dominant response cited his past death-threat post: how can someone who threatened to behead his host country's leader lecture anyone.
  • Sarcasm over the "world champion" line — "Being called the anti-China champion is actually an honorable medal," and "we understood you as you are, and that's exactly why you're a threat," delivered as defiant, self-mocking irony.
  • Calls for expulsion (PNG) — Frustration that the government has not declared a diplomat who keeps making such statements persona non grata.

What Japanese Netizens Are Saying

Consul-General Xue Jian's "anti-China world champion" remark

A consul-general with a record of a beheading threat drew pushback, sarcasm, and demands for expulsion.

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「日本は反中・嫌中の世界チャンピオン」中国の薛剣大阪総領事が主張　高市首相への“首を斬る”投稿で物議 fnn.jp/articles/-/112…

www.fnn.jp「日本は反中・嫌中の世界チャンピオン」中国の薛剣大阪総領事が主張　高市首相への“首を斬る”投稿で物議｜FNNプライムオンライン高市総理大臣の台湾有事をめぐる発言に対し、「汚い首は斬ってやる」とSNSに投稿した中国の薛剣大阪総領事が24日、レセプションで挨拶し「日本は反中・嫌中の世界チャンピオンになった」などと主張しました。薛剣総領事は24日、大阪市内で開かれた中国の建国77周年を祝うレセプションに出席し、日中関係について「国交正常化以降、これまでにない厳しい局面に直面している」と述べました。また、日本が中国の動きに...
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Sources: Yahoo! news, 2ch, Yahoo! news, 2ch

Comments:

  • "This is pure stupidity on display."
  • "The champion of making death threats against the leader of your host country, though—"
  • "Taiwan is the Republic of China — are they ignoring even the characters in the name?"
  • "'World champion of anti-China sentiment' — there's no more honorable medal than that. Thank you, Consul-General, lol."
  • "This guy is still inside Japan? Kick him out already."
  • "Expel him as persona non grata, and ban him from re-entry."
  • "All I can think is, 'what is the world champion of anti-Japan sentiment even talking about?'"
  • "A country whose diplomat says he'll cut off another nation's prime minister's head could never be a 'partner.'"
  • "It's just an honor, lol. Stay hated forever."
  • "Fools who show up at this guy's reception while he won't leave and just squats here. He gets cocky because we don't all give him the cold shoulder."
  • "You run anti-Japan education and anti-Japan war dramas and expect to be liked?"
  • "We understood you as you really are, and it turned out you're a huge security threat (；´Д｀)"
  • "Thanks for personally embodying exactly what you really are."
  • "The real threat is that this guy hasn't faced any punishment."
  • "It's precisely because we understand you that we've decided we don't need you."