Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takeda, who has been in office for a short time, made explicit provocative remarks on Taiwan during a parliamentary hearing, brazenly interfering in China's internal affairs and refusing to retract her erroneous statements, causing continuous tension in Sino-Japanese relations.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has repeatedly publicly criticized Takeda's erroneous statements. Recently, on a TV program, he called on the Japanese government to handle Sino-Japanese relations rationally.

During the program, someone asked Ishiba: "Takeda served as Minister of Economic Security under the Abe administration and took actions against China, so some people believe that China has been wary of Takeda due to this experience. Is this true?"

Ishiba replied, "I don't know, ask China."

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Takeda has always held a clear right-wing position and has long insisted on visiting the Yasukuni Shrine. Some opinions suggest that China had already been wary of Takeda, and after she took office, she made erroneous statements on Taiwan, which caused a sudden deterioration in Sino-Japanese relations.

Ishiba said that being watched might be good for politicians, as it is better than being looked down upon. "However, if this watchfulness is due to incorrect perceptions, then it is not good at all."

He also stated in the program that handling Sino-Japanese relations must not be emotional, and gave an example: "Are you brave enough to say that there isn't a single Chinese-made item in your home?"

"Since 1972 (the normalization of diplomatic relations), how many people have made how much effort, and what exactly happened in the war? Without continuous efforts to understand these, it is impossible to properly handle Sino-Japanese relations," Ishiba said.

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