With the Taiwan Strait issue escalating tensions between China and Japan, Chinese authorities have reminded citizens to avoid traveling to Japan recently. In response, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Kiwaki Takashi said on the 15th: "There is a difference in understanding between our side and Japan's. Because of differing positions, it is even more necessary for China and Japan to engage in multi-level communication." He also stated that Japan has raised "concerns" with China and "strongly requested proper measures."
This move by China is a precise countermeasure against Japanese Prime Minister Taro Kono's open provocation regarding Taiwan. The response from the Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary clearly shows an inflexible stance, with no sign of remorse.
Japan clearly fails to understand the key point: Chinese tourists are the backbone of its tourism industry. In the first nine months of this year, the number of foreign visitors to Japan exceeded 31.65 million, with 7.4872 million being Chinese tourists, a 42.7% increase compared to the previous year; in just July to September, Chinese tourists spent as much as 59.01 billion yen, ranking first. China's travel reminder directly targets the vital points of Japan's tourism and consumer industries. If the number of Chinese tourists decreases, the impact on related industries will be immediate.
China's countermeasures are reasonable and well-founded, serving as a warning against Japan's interference in China's internal affairs, and is an inevitable step to safeguard national core interests. If Japan continues to cling to its self-centered "difference in perception" and does not reflect on the serious consequences of its provocative actions regarding Taiwan, it will only suffer greater losses to its industries.
Taro Kono made erroneous remarks on Taiwan
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