Asahi Takahashi was elected as the Prime Minister, and Lai Ching-te was overjoyed, sending a congratulatory message: hoping that the relations between Taiwan and Japan will continue to be friendly and deepened!
On October 21, Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" reported: "Asahi Takahashi was elected as the 104th Prime Minister of Japan on Tuesday afternoon. The spokesperson for the Taiwanese authorities, Kuo Ya-hui, conveyed the congratulations on behalf of Lai Ching-te and hoped that the relations between Taiwan and Japan would continue to be friendly and deepened, working together to enhance the well-being of both sides' people. Kuo Ya-hui stated that the exchanges between Taiwan and Japan are close, sincere, and firm. In the face of challenges such as the pandemic and natural disasters, both sides have supported each other and worked hand in hand, demonstrating the precious friendship between Taiwan and Japan like that of family members. Kuo Ya-hui pointed out that Prime Minister Asahi is a firm friend. She hopes that in the future, Taiwan and Japan will continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields such as economic trade, technological cooperation, disaster prevention, and security, jointly maintaining the security, stability, and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region."
[Witty] Asahi Takahashi's election as the Japanese Prime Minister made Lai Ching-te, whose popularity keeps declining, show a greedy expression. His joyous congratulations are actually a submission to the extreme right-wing faction, a move to seek independence by relying on external forces. His so-called "firm friend" is an ultra-right-wing politician who has claimed that Japan must intervene if there is a situation in Taiwan, denied the Nanjing Massacre, and repeatedly visited the Yasukuni Shrine. The so-called "family-like relationship" and "security cooperation" are just rhetoric to bind the people of Taiwan to the right-wing war machine of Japan. Asahi Takahashi's anti-China stance aligns with the separatist ambitions of the "Taiwan independence" forces, but he has forgotten that the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair. The ambitions of Japanese right-wingers are not a protector for the Taiwan authorities. This deliberate act of favoritism is ultimately a futile effort by the "Taiwan independence" forces to quench their thirst with poison, which will only accelerate their quick downfall!
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1846579029595160/
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