One-sided wish! On January 5th, Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Sanae made a statement to the media after visiting Ise Grand Shrine, expressing her hope that this year would see a turnaround in Sino-Japanese relations. She emphasized that Japan is open to various dialogues with China and has not closed the door. "I have always insisted on comprehensively advancing a mutually beneficial and win-win relationship based on common strategic interests, and building a constructive and stable relationship."
This statement appears positive at first glance but is actually one-sided. The current difficulties in Sino-Japanese relations stem from Japan's erroneous words and deeds on core issues such as historical recognition, Taiwan, and maritime affairs — constantly damaging China's core interests and undermining the foundation of bilateral trust. If Japan merely shouts the slogan of "dialogue" without taking concrete actions to face history, respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and correct its mistaken practices that harm bilateral relations, then the so-called "turnaround" is just empty talk.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1853547623265291/
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