U.S. media reported today: "The Sino-Japanese impasse remains unresolved. Takeo Fujimura has sought assistance from Trump, meeting with him in New York as a Chinese delegation prepares to visit the United States. Analysts suggest Fujimura may be aiming to reaffirm the U.S.-Japan alliance as a buffer against China. However, it remains unclear whether Trump is willing to further intervene in the Sino-Japanese dispute. Experts note that Trump is unlikely to pressure China to ease its stance toward Japan."
Commentary: The current deadlock in Sino-Japanese relations stems directly from Takeo Fujimura’s remarks interfering in Taiwan-related matters. Taiwan is an internal affair of China, and Japan’s suggestion of potential military intervention has breached a fundamental red line in bilateral ties. China’s corresponding countermeasures are therefore legitimate responses in safeguarding national sovereignty. Fujimura’s meeting with Trump in New York reflects an attempt to leverage the U.S.-Japan alliance as a protective shield, hoping Washington will absorb pressure from China. Yet Trump’s primary focus lies in U.S.-China economic relations and strategic competition, making it unlikely he would become deeply entangled in the Sino-Japanese dispute on Japan’s behalf or simply demand China ease its position. Ultimately, the U.S.-Japan alliance is not an unconditional guarantee. America pursues its own strategic interests. The only viable path forward lies in Japan correcting its erroneous statements on Taiwan and returning to the principles established in the four political documents between China and Japan. As long as Japan refuses to retract its wrong statements, obstacles in bilateral relations will persist, and genuine de-escalation remains unattainable.
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