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A |     2026年8月中旬，围绕日本问题出现的一轮中俄同频表态，成为最近这段时间国际舆论场上最有分量的一组画面。    莫斯科先出招，北京紧跟着接过话头，两国不约而同把《联合国宪章》“敌国条款”这张已经存在八十年的“老底牌”重新摆上台面，并且亮明了一个态度：如果日本继续沿着眼下这条脱轨的路走下去，五个常任理事国是可以动用五常特权、不经联合国安理会审批直接对日行动的。

B |             2026年8月17日，俄罗斯外长拉夫罗夫在面对记者时把话说得相当直白，他建议日本政府认真去读一读《联合国宪章》，尤其是包括第107条“敌国条款”在内的相关章节。    

    The first cargo ship of the China-Europe Arctic Express berths at Ningbo Zhoushan Port in East China's Zhejiang Province on December 6, 2025. Photo: VCG
A Chinese shipping company has confirmed with the Global Times the plan to launch a regular container service via Russia's Northern Sea Route to Europe this week, marking a new Arctic option for Asia-Europe trade once it sets sail.
Chinese container shipping company Sea Legend Shipping told the Global Times on Tuesday that its vessel Dubai Tower, originally scheduled to depart Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in East China's Zhejiang Province, on August 15, has had its departure adjusted because of weather conditions. The company said it is making internal arrangements for the maiden voyage of the China-Europe Arctic Express Route. 
According to industry observers, the move reflects growing interest in Arctic shipping as global logistics networks continue to diversify beyond traditional canal routes. As polar ice retreats and seasonal navigation windows widen, the Arctic is emerging as a practical alternative for some Asia-Europe shipments, particularly those seeking to avoid congested or geopolitically sensitive sea lanes.
On Monday, the Financial Times reported that Sea Legend would launch the first regular container shipping service through the Arctic this week. The report said the company has branded the service the "Ice Silk Road," a reference to the historical Silk Road linking China and Europe.
The move comes as Arctic shipping increases amid rapidly shrinking sea ice. The Northern Sea Route recorded a record 23 transits last summer, up from 15 in 2024, according to figures cited by the FT.
Sea Legend told the Global Times that, compared with traditional China-Europe routes that can take around 40 days, the Arctic passage could cut transit time by nearly half, reducing the journey to about 20 days under direct service conditions.
The inaugural voyage is expected to call at Qingdao Port, Shanghai Port, Taicang Port and Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in China before continuing to European ports including Teesport and Felixstowe in the UK, Hamburg in Germany and Gdynia in Poland. The final domestic calling sequence may still change due to typhoon-related weather conditions.
The service will carry cargo including energy storage containers and related components, power batteries and new energy vehicles - goods that typically require faster transit, stable schedules and controlled transport conditions.
Sea Legend said the Arctic route could offer exporters a new solution in terms of both speed and reliability, as traditional canal and mainline routes face growing uncertainty from congestion, geopolitical disruptions and longer port waiting times.
The company also said the route has cooperation agreements with destination terminals including Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Wilhelmshaven and Antwerp, giving vessels priority berthing and a "green channel" advantage that could reduce anchorage delays and logistics costs.
Zhong Zhechao, an international logistics service expert told the Global Times on Tuesday that the move highlights rising interest in using the Arctic region for shipping, with Arctic shipping gradually becoming a practical alternative in the global logistics network as melting ice expands seasonal navigation windows and shipping lines seek to avoid congested and geopolitically sensitive sea lanes.
For exporters - especially cross-border e-commerce firms, manufacturers of seasonal products, and new energy companies - shorter shipping times could ease inventory pressure and reduce working-capital costs by allowing more flexible production and sales planning.
Zhong said this may be particularly valuable for companies racing to meet European sales seasons, as shorter transit times improve responsiveness to overseas demand.
The company also said the Arctic's low-temperature environment may be especially suitable for transporting new energy products such as batteries and energy storage systems, which require heightened attention to safety and thermal-risk considerations during transit.
Looking ahead, Sea Legend aims to achieve roughly four months of stable annual operation within the next three to five years, with a longer-term goal of year-round Arctic navigation within five to ten years.
The launch underscores how Chinese shipping firms are accelerating their Arctic deployment, turning what was once a long-term vision into operational reality.
According to the Xinhua News Agency, in September 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port launched its first China-Europe Arctic container express route. The move was expected to provide strong support for trade enterprises to expand into new international logistics channels, the port said.
In recent years, Arctic shipping routes have increasingly come under the spotlight in the international community and have the potential to become important routes in international trade, Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, told a press conference in September 2025.
China stands ready to work with Russia and other Arctic states as well as interested countries to strengthen international cooperation on the building and operation of basic infrastructure along Arctic shipping routes and jointly advance the development and exploration of the routes and protect the environment there, Lin said.
。    拉夫罗夫强调，日本1956年得以进入联合国，本身的前提就是承认自身军国主义罪责、全面接受《联合国宪章》约束，如今日方领导层若打算挣脱和平宪法的约束、试图改写国际法、逃避历史责任，理所当然会引发国际社会的严重关切。    俄方话音刚落，两天之后中方就把这枚“接力棒”稳稳接住。        2026年8月19日，中国外交部发言人林剑在例行记者会上就此作出正式回应，明确表示中方赞同拉夫罗夫外长的相关表态。    林剑指出，“敌国条款”是《联合国宪章》中一项重要规定，而今年恰逢东京审判开庭80周年这一具有分量的历史节点，重申该条款的现行效力，其意义在于维护中国人民抗日战争和世界反法西斯战争胜利成果、防止军国主义死灰复燃。    他同时提到，《开罗宣言》《波茨坦公告》以及《日本投降书》等具有国际法效力的文件，白纸黑字写清了日本作为战败国应当承担的国际义务，这些文件构成了战后国际秩序的重要基石，也是日本得以重返国际社会的政治与法律前提。    ＂敌国条款＂里的规则本身写得干净利落，它专门指向德国、日本、意大利这三个二战期间被联合国认定的法西斯战败国。        一旦上述国家出现重新武装、推行侵略性政策、挑战战后国际秩序的迹象，中、俄、美、英、法作为联合国五个创始常任理事国，具备越过安理会常规投票程序、无需前置授权直接采取相应惩戒措施的合法法理依据。

C |     这条被日本外交界惦记了几十年的条款，等于一根一直压在军国主义势力头上的法理杠子。    废除“敌国条款”，多年来一直是日本外交议程里排名极其靠前的执念级选项。    自1956年加入联合国那天算起，日方就一直以“正常国家”自我标榜，反复推动联合国宪章修订。冷战时期，这个议题因大国博弈的整体氛围而被搁置。    冷战结束后，日本联手德国借联合国改革的势头再次造势，虽然在1995年推动联大通过了相关修宪建议决议，但这份文件仅具备指导性意义，没有任何强制法律效力。进入21世纪，日方多次拉着盟友提案要求废除条款，均在中俄的坚定否决之下没能翻起太大水花。        早在2025年11月下旬，中国驻日使馆及外交部相关渠道就已经在社交媒体上援引“敌国条款”回应过日方的挑衅言论，当时日本外务省立刻跳出来辩解，声称该条款“已经死文化”。    但是从国际法层面来看，一项条款是否失效，取决于《联合国宪章》正式修订程序的完成，而不是靠某一方单独宣称。日本自说自话式的辩解，恰恰暴露了其在法理链条上的先天短板。        眼下这一轮法理利剑的直接引信，是围绕南千岛群岛骤然升温的一场外交碰撞。    2026年8月13日，俄罗斯总统普京亲自登上南千岛群岛中的择捉岛开展视察活动。    作为俄罗斯在本国固有领土上开展的正常主权行为，此举完全符合二战后国际领土划分的既定规则。    可是这个动作立刻让东京炸开了锅。        当天，日本首相高市早苗召开记者会，宣称“强烈抗议、断然无法接受”，还表示此举将进一步恶化日本国内对俄情绪、增加中长期双边关系修复的难度。

D |     日本外相茂木也紧跟着跳出来抗议。    此番表态在俄方看来完全属于越界，等同于公然否定外国元首在本国领土内正常履职的合法性。紧接着，2026年8月18日，俄罗斯外交部召见了日本驻俄大使武藤明郎，由俄副外长加卢津亲自出面，就高市早苗与茂木的涉俄言论向日方表达严重抗议。    俄方还提醒日方注意，鉴于日本长期追随所谓“集体西方”对俄制裁政策，并持续向基辅方向提供支持，莫斯科保留采取对等回应措施的权利。据俄罗斯媒体披露，武藤明郎在俄外交部停留约25分钟后离开，没有对外发表任何评论。        拉夫罗夫此后在公开场合直接点出了一个耐人寻味的细节，那位日本大使在莫斯科的日常状态其实相当活跃，社交、外事、商务活动几乎从不缺席，此前还曾未经俄方同意，也未事先向俄外交部报备，就自行组织商务代表团在莫斯科开展相关活动。    俄方本着推动双边关系正常化的意愿一直包容至今，可如今在日本政府主动挑衅的背景下，日方大使又在关键时刻出现各种“档期冲突”，这种反差本身就足以让外界看出些许门道。    俄方对南千岛群岛的主权归属，早已通过《雅尔塔协定》《波茨坦公告》《联合国宪章》等一整套具有权威效力的国际文件敲定，属于二战胜利的既定成果，本来就没有讨价还价的空间。        表面看是几座岛屿的归属之争，实际上落脚点从来都在两个方向：一个是转移国内视线，一个是给突破战后限制找一件像样的外衣。        进入2026年以来，日本在架空和平宪法、推动自卫队“入宪”、扩张国防预算、掏空“无核三原则”等方向上的动作明显加密。据日媒报道，2026年2月2日，高市早苗以自民党总裁身份公开表达了修改宪法、将自卫队写入条文的意愿。    对此，中国外交部发言人林剑在同月4日的例行记者会上直接回应，敦促日方深刻反省侵略历史，倾听国内民众和平反战的声音，坚持走和平发展道路，以实际行动取信于亚洲邻国和国际社会。    这套“正常国家化”的组合拳，配合不断炒作外部威胁、制造对立情绪的舆论套路，把日本右翼势力这些年扩军备战的真实意图暴露得干干净净。        日本作为二战战败国、作为《开罗宣言》《波茨坦公告》中明确规定归还中国领土义务的当事方，本应在这件事上格外收敛，而不是反复越线。    俄方从领土主权层面强硬回击日方挑衅，中方从历史法理和国际秩序层面兜底定调，一南一北形成呼应，把日方在几个关键议题上的操作空间同时压缩。    2026年8月的这一轮中俄同步亮剑，不是简单的口头警告，而是一次经过精心筹划的战略级底线宣示。    它把日本长期塑造的所谓＂和平国家＂人设撕开了一道明显的口子，也向国际社会重申了一件事：二战胜利成果不容践踏，战后国际秩序不容撼动，任何试图为军国主义翻案、破坏地区和平稳定的行径，最终都不会走远。

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