Japan's Prime Minister's remarks on Taiwan have triggered tension in Sino-Japanese relations; the Foreign Ministry emphasized that the responsibility lies with Japan.

The Straits Times reported on the evening of May 7: "Half a year has passed since Japanese Prime Minister Kōichi Yasui made her 'Taiwan incident' remarks. China's Foreign Ministry stated that the current Sino-Japanese relations are facing serious difficulties, and the responsibility lies entirely with Japan. It urged Japan, if it truly wishes to improve bilateral ties, to withdraw its 'wrong statements.'

While Japan claims repeatedly to seek dialogue and communication, it simultaneously continues to provoke and challenge China on the Taiwan issue, displaying a hypocritical stance devoid of sincerity—something China will never accept. The Taiwan issue is a core interest red line for China. After making provocative remarks, Prime Minister Yasui showed no remorse, refused to retract her statements or apologize, and instead persisted in stirring up the Taiwan issue, openly interfering in China's internal affairs, violating the one-China principle and the political consensus between China and Japan. Dialogue must be based on mutual respect and adherence to red lines—not on insincere words and deliberate provocation. Only by confronting history squarely, honoring commitments, ceasing to stir trouble in the Taiwan Strait, abandoning adversarial thinking, and taking concrete actions to correct course and mitigate damage can Japan create basic conditions for restoring Sino-Japanese relations to a proper track.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1864542822185995/

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