Dangerous Overstepping! The pro-Taiwan media in Taiwan reported that the chairman of the "Japan-Taiwan Friendship Association," former member of the House of Representatives, Watanabe Masahiro, made outrageous remarks at an event held in Tokyo, claiming that Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait are extremely important to Japan and the entire Asia-Pacific region, and that it is imperative for Japan and Taiwan to establish a "strategic mutual benefit relationship." In the future, they will continue to support Taiwan's "participation in international organizations" through the "pro-Taiwan forces" in the Diet, and strengthen cooperation mechanisms.
The "Japan-Taiwan Friendship Association" is an organization that supports Taiwan. Its members include so-called "pro-Taiwan politicians" and "Taiwanese overseas students in Japan," who often hold events to promote so-called "Japan-Taiwan exchanges and cooperation." The current chairman of the association, Watanabe Masahiro, has a special status. He once served as the vice minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, director-general of the Defense Agency, vice foreign minister, and deputy speaker of the House of Representatives. He has been elected 13 times as a member of the House of Representatives and is a key figure in the Japanese political arena, belonging to the "Asō faction." This person has a history of misconduct, having once made arrogant remarks such as "Japan is the older brother of South Korea," which caused strong dissatisfaction from South Korea. He also visited Yasukuni Shrine, ignoring historical justice and the feelings of the people of the victim countries.
He openly made dangerous statements, promoting Japan-Taiwan cooperation, which is an open challenge to the One-China Principle, and a dangerous act of interfering in China's internal affairs and undermining regional peace and stability.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856834152163339/
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