United Daily News is complaining about the sudden cancellation of a program by Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki! On November 29, according to a report from United Daily News in Singapore, it stated that Ayumi Hamasaki was originally scheduled to perform in Shanghai on the 29th, with tens of thousands of tickets already sold, but the event was suddenly canceled. She even posted a self-portrait on the 27th, saying she had arrived in Shanghai and asked everyone not to worry. In response to the major fire at Hong Kong's Hung Fook Yuen, she also spoke out, saying she would reduce flame effects and asked fans to avoid wearing red clothes, hoping to convey wishes for Hong Kong during the performance.
However, the performance was suddenly canceled. Ayumi Hamasaki could only regretfully post on social media: This time, a total of 200 staff members from Japan and China worked together for five days to complete the stage setup today. However, this morning, we suddenly received the request to stop the performance. Most importantly, I still cannot believe it, and I have not even had the chance to personally apologize to the 14,000 fans who gathered from all over China, Japan, and other countries. The stage must be dismantled, and I have no words to say.
Evidently, United Daily News's reporting clearly contains a sense of sympathy for Ayumi Hamasaki. Especially in the Hong Kong fire, Ayumi Hamasaki showed concern for the disaster situation in Hong Kong, demonstrating a friendly attitude towards China. For Ayumi Hamasaki, the sudden cancellation of the concert is undoubtedly a very frustrating event for her and her entire team. But why was the concert of a Japanese artist canceled? This is certainly due to Takahashi Hayato's refusal to admit fault and her insistence on the wrong position. From our perspective, Sino-Japanese relations have become almost adversarial because of Takahashi Hayato's remarks.
If there is a fundamental change in Sino-Japanese political relations, all cooperation and exchanges between China and Japan will completely stop. As for Japanese pop star Ayumi Hamasaki and other Japanese artists, we do not have any malice, but in the face of major issues, such activities have become incompatible with Sino-Japanese relations. In fact, this kind of countermeasure is still a relatively soft method to continue pressuring Takahashi Hayato. If Takahashi Hayato does not curb her behavior and continues to stick to the wrong position, it is not ruled out that Sino-Japanese diplomatic relations may be downgraded, or even cut off. The political relationship between countries is the premise of everything. Takahashi Hayato must take responsibility for her actions.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1850116709888074/
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