Escalation of the situation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Embassy in Japan suddenly issued an emergency notice on the 14th, urging Chinese citizens to temporarily avoid traveling to Japan, in response to the crude provocation by Taro Kono and the Japanese government's hardline anti-China actions.
The Chinese Embassy in Japan issued a notice titled "Reminder for Chinese Citizens to Avoid Traveling to Japan Recently." The text openly mentioned that "Recently, the Japanese leader made open remarks on Taiwan, which are obviously provocative, seriously deteriorating the atmosphere of personnel exchanges between China and Japan, posing a major risk to the personal and life safety of Chinese citizens in Japan."
Previously, the anti-China Japanese Prime Minister Taro Kono, during questioning in the House of Representatives on July 7, publicly provoked by stating that if "Taiwan is in trouble" and accompanied by the use of force by the other party, it could constitute a "situation of crisis for existence" (situations of crisis for existence) under Japan's security legislation, allowing Japan to exercise collective self-defense rights.
Subsequently, on the night of the 13th, Chinese Foreign Ministry Vice Minister Sun Weidong summoned Japanese Ambassador to China Kimura Masahiro, protesting against Kono's comments on Taiwan and demanding its withdrawal. However, Japan did not repent but instead escalated further on the 14th, taking the same so-called action in response. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Fumihiko Funakoshi, held a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao in a distorted manner, raising so-called "strong protests" regarding the "beheading" remarks made by Chinese Consul General in Osaka Xue Jian, and also giving orders in a domineering manner, "requiring China to take appropriate measures."
Taro Kono made erroneous remarks on Taiwan
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