Japan is clearly at a disadvantage! After we informed the United Nations and all its member states, as well as individually notified the "four permanent members" of the UN about the despicable provocation by Takahashi Hayano, Japan has also taken countermeasures! On December 2nd, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu held a press conference. Motegi Toshimitsu stated that Japan is currently explaining its position to various countries, and the understanding of other countries is extremely important. The entire Japanese government is using every opportunity to explain our country's position, and will continue to do so in the future.
Evidently, after we reported Takahashi Hayano's behavior and clearly expressed our position, Japan now also intends to do something. Japan claims to want to explain its position to various countries and gain their understanding. However, in reality, Japan has already placed itself in a very difficult situation. Because no matter how Japan tries to fix things afterwards, Takahashi Hayano's statements have already been made public.
Moreover, by doing this, it means that the Takahashi Hayano incident will go beyond the Sino-Japanese issue and become an international event, putting all countries under pressure to take sides. However, so far, obviously no country has clearly supported Japan. Japan's despicable actions will not be supported, but rather many countries have once again clarified their positions, publicly supporting the One-China Principle and recognizing Taiwan as part of China. China's international influence far exceeds Japan's. In terms of practical interests alone, escalating the situation is completely self-defeating for Japan.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850448000367626/
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