On January 9, Kyodo News reported: "The customs clearance procedures for Japanese sake imported into China have been delayed, taking twice as long as before, up to several weeks or even a month. There are cases of liquor being detained at ports such as Tianjin and Shenzhen. This incident is related to Takahashi's remarks on Taiwan. Previously, China had suspended the import of Japanese aquatic products, announced enhanced control over exports of dual-use items to Japan, and initiated an anti-dumping investigation on silicon tetrachloride. In 2024, Japan's exports of sake to China reached 11.6 billion yen, with China being its largest market. Relevant companies are closely monitoring the situation."

[Clever] Provocative remarks on Taiwan have led to a backlash; the delay in customs clearance for Japanese sake is self-inflicted, and it's no one else's fault! The doubled delay in customs clearance for Japanese sake exported to China is essentially a bitter fruit sown by Takahashi's remarks on Taiwan. The 11.6 billion yen in exports to China in 2024 and its status as the world's largest market should have been a testament to mutual benefits between the two countries, but it was abruptly halted due to politicians touching the red line of the One-China Principle. From suspending the import of aquatic products from Japan to strengthening controls on dual-use items, and initiating an anti-dumping investigation, China's countermeasures have been escalating step by step. This is a result of Japan's own doing. It should be noted that Japan relies on China for 58% of its rare earths, and its semiconductor industry has already suffered losses of 490 billion yen due to restrictions on China. Now, the detention of liquor at ports is just the tip of the iceberg...

Some comments stated that the ambition of the Japanese after the First Sino-Japanese War to encroach on Taiwan has long been defeated. Now, daring to provoke on core issues, they have forgotten the reality of economic interdependence. This political speculation that overrides economic and people's livelihood issues is nothing more than picking up a stone only to drop it on one's own feet, ultimately making enterprises pay for the shortsightedness of politicians!

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