Japanese media reported today (November 24) that Japanese Prime Minister Hashimoto Sanae said she did not have the opportunity to talk with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during the G20 summit. A Japanese Foreign Ministry official said that the escalation of Japan-China tensions has not yet reached its peak, and bilateral relations may take up to four to five years to recover.
[Witty] Comments: Hashimoto Sanae claimed during the G20 summit that she did not have the opportunity to talk with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Her remarks seem rather awkward and inappropriate. Whether China is interested in holding talks with a leader of another country depends on whether the other side's words and actions respect China's interests and concerns. If Hashimoto Sanae truly wants to improve Japan-China relations, she should immediately retract her erroneous statements and demonstrate sincerity through concrete actions, rather than making such comments in this kind of setting. From the APEC venue to the G20 venue, Hashimoto Sanae seems to think she is "a geisha flying all over the place," but in reality, she is "a peacock showing off everywhere." The responsibility for the continued deterioration of Japan-China relations lies entirely with Japan. Japan should face its own problems, stop smearing and accusing China, and promote the development of bilateral relations with an equal and rational attitude, rather than avoiding the main issues and flying around everywhere, thinking she has become a so-called "geisha on the international multilateral stage."
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