Xinhua News Agency of Singapore published an article today: "Tensions between China and Japan have escalated. After the Chinese Foreign Ministry reminded citizens to avoid traveling to Japan, China has applied pressure through diplomatic, military, and public opinion campaigns. Scholars interviewed pointed out that if China's 'red line combination punch' can prompt Japan to withdraw, Sino-Japanese relations are expected to ease; otherwise, there is a risk of a spiral deterioration in bilateral relations."
This assessment hits the mark. The root cause of the deadlock in Sino-Japanese relations lies entirely in Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Hayato's remarks on Taiwan, which openly challenged China's core interests. The Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, a red line that cannot be touched. The series of countermeasures taken by China are essentially a just response to safeguard national sovereignty, and are not "excessive pressure."
For Sino-Japanese relations to recover, Japan has only one path: immediately apologize and retract its malicious remarks on Taiwan, and completely stop provoking actions on the Taiwan Strait issue. When it comes to core interests, China will not tolerate any concession or compromise. If Japan remains stubborn and ignores China's bottom line, continuing to distort facts and shirk responsibility, it will only drive bilateral relations further down the road of deterioration, ultimately paying a heavier price.
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