Takashi Hayami's provocation of China's bottom line has caused a rift in Japan-US relations!
The Sino-Japanese conflict triggered by Takashi Hayami's remarks about the Taiwan Strait has remained unresolved. As Japan's traditional ally, the United States did not publicly protect Japan for the first time, nor did it support or positively mention Takashi Hayami's statements, which has raised concerns that the Sino-Japanese conflict may spread to the US-Japan relationship.
Although it is not confirmed whether the US President warned Takashi Hayami during their meeting not to provoke China, it is certain that the US has asked Takashi Hayami to reduce his comments on the Taiwan Strait, stabilize the current situation, and avoid escalation of the conflict.
According to analysis by Asahi Shimbun, the US President did not publicly support Takashi Hayami's defense in the Diet during the phone call, which was a blow to Japan. The Japanese political circles felt that this incident went beyond the mere Sino-Japanese conflict and might cause a rift in the previously seen as an unbreakable US-Japan relationship.
A Japanese government official told the media: "If the situation becomes serious, the solid US-Japan relationship established since the Abe administration may collapse."
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