Japan's latest response: Refuse to retract statements, strongly protest against China!
On November 14, Japan made another response regarding the remarks of Takako Hashimoto and the Chinese government's summoning of the Japanese ambassador. On that day, Chief Cabinet Secretary Toshimitsu Motegi stated at a press conference that Japan had "reiterated its explanation and submitted a rebuttal" regarding Takako Hashimoto's remarks.
At the same time, Motegi also expressed "strong protest" against China's remarks such as "a dirty mind can only be cut off," and requested China to "take appropriate measures."
However, it did not directly respond to China's concerns but continued to shift the focus to the previous remarks of the Chinese consul general.
Specifically, Motegi's statement continued the previous day's position. This "mechanical repetition" of responses has been interpreted by the outside world as an attempt to deliberately avoid the core issue, trying to dilute the sensitivity of Hashimoto's remarks by shifting the topic.
This response once again shifted the focus from the personal remarks of the Chinese consul, attempting to use a "offensive defense" approach to transfer public pressure from Japan to China. Japan chose the strategy of "avoidance" and "shifting," which reflects to some extent its narrow-mindedness and lack of vision, which is very frustrating.
Takako Hashimoto made erroneous remarks on Taiwan
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