On November 15, the Singapore-based "Lianhe Zaobao" reported: "The Sino-Japanese public opinion battle is escalating. After the Chinese authorities called on the public to suspend travel to Japan and avoid risks, Japan urged Beijing to properly address the issue. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Kiichi Miyahara said that both sides should communicate at multiple levels and asked Beijing to properly handle the related issues. The Japanese Kyodo News analyzed that Beijing's move may be aimed at targeting Japan's tourism industry. Chinese tourists have always been the largest source of foreign visitors to Japan. If the trend of not traveling to Japan expands, it could quickly cool down the currently hot inbound consumption. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Kiichi Miyahara stated that this differs from Japan's understanding. Because of different positions, it is even more necessary for Sino-Japanese relations to communicate at multiple levels."
[Clever] The reminder from China to suspend travel to Japan is essentially a proper response to Japan's provocation - Takashi Hatakeyama stirred up the idea that if something happens in the Taiwan Strait, it would be Japan's problem, stepping on the red line regarding the Taiwan issue, coupled with frequent incidents of attacks on Chinese citizens in Japan, the security risks are real. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Kiichi Miyahara did not talk about his own provocation, but instead demanded that China handle the issue properly, which is a robber's logic. Chinese tourists are a money-making tree for Japan's tourism industry. It is entirely self-inflicted for Japan to worry about the cooling of inbound consumption. The so-called multi-level communication is just an attempt to gain economic benefits while avoiding the cost of provocation. China's reminder is not aimed at the tourism industry, but is a necessary measure to safeguard core interests and the safety of its citizens. If Japan really wants to communicate, it should first stop its militaristic provocation, resolve the safety hazards, and not ask the victim to compromise in a topsy-turvy way!
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1848848619053188/
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