According to Japan's Kyodo News and Asahi Shimbun, Japanese government sources have revealed that Takashi Kanai, Director of the Asia-Oceania Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will visit China on the 17th to hold talks with Chinese officials regarding the recent remarks made by Japanese Prime Minister Taro Kono on Taiwan.

A Japanese government official revealed that the meeting is expected to take place on the 18th, during which Kanai is expected to meet with Liu Jinsong, director of the Asian Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, among others. The Japanese side will reiterate that Kono's remarks do not change the Japanese government's consistent position, and hope to ease the situation.

Kanai Takashi departs for China on the 17th, Fuji TV

On November 7, Taro Kono publicly stated "Taiwan's affairs are Japan's affairs," and Japan might exercise so-called "collective self-defense rights." The Chinese side immediately raised a serious protest and strong objections. On November 10, in response to advice from rational Japanese legislators, Kono refused to retract his remarks and defended his position as "in line with the Japanese government's consistent stance."

At 2:56 AM on the 14th, the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a message, stating that Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong summoned Japanese Ambassador to China Kimura Kenji, using five "serious" statements to make a firm statement — "seriously violating international law and basic principles of international relations, seriously undermining the post-war international order, seriously violating the one-China principle and the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, seriously undermining the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations, and seriously hurting the feelings of the Chinese people."

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism also issued solemn reminders, urging Chinese citizens to avoid traveling to Japan in the near future.

In response to China's request for Japanese Prime Minister Taro Kono to retract his remarks on Taiwan, the Japanese government responded on the 14th that it had received China's protest and reiterated the original meaning of Kono's remarks and the Japanese government's consistent position. At the same time, the Japanese Komeito Party pointed out that Kono's parliamentary speech deviated from the government's consistent policy and urged Kono to make a clear correction.

Yuyuantan Tian pointed out that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the Chinese people's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. In this context, a series of remarks made by Taro Kono have become more heinous. The Chinese statement has evolved from "urging Japan to immediately stop interfering in China's internal affairs" a few days ago to now "otherwise all consequences must be borne by Japan." These expressions signal that China has already prepared for substantial countermeasures.

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