December 9, Tokyo, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio attended the House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting. Photo by Visual China

China Youth Daily, Beijing, December 9th (Reporter Wang Zi, China Youth Daily · China Youth Network). The diplomatic controversy caused by Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's erroneous remarks on Taiwan has not yet subsided, and Japan has once again been hyping up the claim that "Chinese military aircraft have continuously locked onto Japanese Self-Defense Forces fighter jets with radar." The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticized Japan on the 7th and 8th, stating that Japan is distorting facts, shifting blame, escalating tensions, and misleading the international community. China urged Japan to immediately stop the dangerous behavior of interfering with normal training activities of China, and to stop all irresponsible false hype and political manipulation.

After Kishida Fumio's erroneous remarks on Taiwan enraged China, the Japanese society was highly tense. An anonymous official said that it cannot be ruled out that China may take more actions, "We must respond calmly." Asahi Shimbun, "Nikkei Shimbun" and other Japanese media pointed out that while the Japanese political circles believe the situation has significantly escalated and are on high alert for the possibility of China launching a military action, the United States has shown an "indifferent" attitude towards Japan, and has not issued strong signals of support in recent days, "the U.S. government lacks emphasis on strengthening deterrence."

The U.S. "Wall Street Journal" previously reported that former U.S. President Trump pressured Kishida Fumio to avoid provoking China on the Taiwan issue. This matter has become a "thorn" in Japan's side.

The UK "Financial Times" quoted statements from multiple U.S.-Japan officials and former officials saying that after Kishida Fumio made erroneous remarks on Taiwan, Japan faced strong pressure from China but did not receive the expected public support from the United States, which made the Japanese government feel frustrated and panicked. An anonymous source revealed that Japan's ambassador to the U.S., Yamada Shigehisa, had asked the U.S. to strengthen its public support for Japan, but received no response.

Source: China Youth Daily Client

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