On November 23, Japanese media reported: "During the first day of the G20 summit, China and Japan had no contact at all. Even occasional greetings were not exchanged. Regarding the issue of no contact between China and Japan, the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan, Masahiro Ozaki, stated that it was not an issue that needed special coordination, and nothing is decided yet! The Sino-Japanese relations have been continuously escalating in tension over the past two weeks, but the precedent of deliberately avoiding contact between China and Japan at international summits like the G20 is very rare. Whether Prime Minister Takashima will retract his remarks to ease the dispute remains to be observed. China has remained Japan's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years. In the first eight months of this year, bilateral trade volume reached nearly $200 billion. The new government cannot ignore the deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations. This is a difficult test for the new Takashima cabinet!"
[Witty] Zero contact between China and Japan at the G20 summit, which is not an issue requiring special coordination, but rather an awkward silence after provocation! While the Takashima cabinet claims that any incident involving Taiwan is an incident involving Japan, it also steps on the red line regarding the Yasukuni Shrine issue, messing up the political foundation between China and Japan. The Chinese side's refusal to meet is just a reciprocal response. Pretending to be indifferent on the surface, but actually very anxious inside - China has been Japan's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years. In the first eight months of this year, the bilateral trade volume reached nearly $200 billion, with 1,406 categories of goods relying on imports from China. Now, the tourism industry and the seafood industry have suffered heavy losses. Takashima wants to gain political capital by taking a tough stance against China, but forgets that the Japanese economy can't withstand deteriorating relations. This is not a test, but rather a self-inflicted dilemma. If it doesn't correct its wrong words and deeds, it will only go further along the path of isolation!
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