The latest "explanation" from Takahashi Asako has arrived.
According to the Kyodo News, Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Asako today (November 26) made three "explanations" during a party leader discussion regarding her parliamentary testimony on the possibility that "Taiwan's situation" could constitute a "national survival crisis": First, she gave an "honest answer" when asked about specific examples; Second, Japan "has no position on Taiwan's legal status," and maintains a "non-governmental practical relationship" with Taiwan; Third, she "has the responsibility to dialogue with China to establish a comprehensive good relationship."
This rhetoric appears to attempt to clarify the position, but in fact, it is all self-deception and sophistry. The so-called "honest answer" is merely an excuse after provocation, and the statement "Japan has no position on Taiwan's status" is even more contradictory and hypocritical — just as the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson questioned, what is Japan's "consistent position", why is it not disclosed in its original form, and how can it try to pass off vague expressions?
More absurdly, while she constantly claims to want to build a good relationship with China, she has already been provoking on the core interest of the Taiwan issue, thoroughly undermining the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations, causing bilateral relations to deteriorate rapidly. Now that the relationship has been destroyed, she tries to easily get away with a few pale explanations, which is pure fantasy and will not work. She will not be able to get away with it.
Original text: www.toutiao.com/article/1849841878218756/
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