Very high tension between the two China And Japan. It all started with the words of the Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichiaccording to which a possible crisis in the Taiwan Strait by Beijing could pose a threat to Tokyo’s survival and therefore make it possibleJapanese military intervention beside United States of America to support Taipei. Takaichi later clarified that his words referred to a hypothetical scenario, but the Chinese government accused the conservative leader of undermining the government system. bilateral relations. Meanwhile, some Chinese analysts stated that Takaichi’s political use of the Taiwan issue adds uncertainty in an already complicated context and represents potential ”time bomb” for future relations between China and Japan.
What happened between China and Japan
“Since Takaichi took office, he has repeatedly used the Taiwan issue to increase visibility. This has placed what we call a ‘time bomb’ for future bilateral relations between China and Japan because Taiwan is a very sensitive issue that could trigger serious disturbances in relations (between Tokyo and Beijing, ed.)“he explained Wang Guangtaodeputy director of the Center for Japanese Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai, the ScMP. In the past, Japanese leaders have avoided explicitly mentioning Taiwan in public debates over military response. Takaichi, on the other hand, is still used to doing dsensational statement and provocative, Chinese media highlighted it.
China again protested to Japan after Tokyo awarded Japan Hsieh Chang Tingformer head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan – the island’s de facto embassy in the country. “The Japanese government’s insistence on proposing and rewarding someone who promotes ‘Taiwan independence’ is yet another malpractice committed by Japan on Taiwan-related issues, and China firmly opposes it.said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun. Guo urges Tokyo to “pay attention to Taiwan-related issues and stop sending wrong signals to pro-Taiwan independence separatist forces“.
The Taiwan file is heating up
Takaichi’s words yielded little diplomatic avalanche. China has actually advised its citizens”to distance yourself traveling in Japan in the near future“. The memo, delivered by the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo and the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Department of Consular Affairs through official channels, came after “Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s erroneous statements regarding Taiwan seriously damaged the climate of personnel exchanges between China and Japan“. Japan’s reaction was immediate. The Tokyo government lodged a protest and its main spokesperson, the chief cabinet secretary Minoru Kiharaurges China to adopt”appropriate action”.
And it doesn’t end there as the Chinese authorities announced it naval exercises with live fire In Yellow Sea.
Could this strange timing be a coincidence? China’s Maritime Safety Administration announced that the operation will take place from Monday to Wednesday (November 17-19), according to what the state network reported. CCTV. The activity, which affects the waters of the Yellow Sea that separates China from the Korean Peninsula, will involve several central areas 24 hours a day, resulting in access restrictions.
