On December 10th, Akie Tanaka admitted that her remarks had caused tension in Sino-Japanese relations and hoped to hold talks with the U.S. as soon as possible.
According to Kyodo News, on the same day, at a meeting of the Japanese House of Representatives, Akie Tanaka finally publicly admitted for the first time that her relevant remarks "had caused tension in Sino-Japanese relations."
However, she did not retract or apologize, but instead quickly shifted the focus to the United States: stating her hope to hold talks with the U.S. as soon as possible, and saying that she had already had "detailed communication" through phone calls and face-to-face meetings, and planned to personally go to the U.S. or meet in a third country next.
This is too bizarre; it seems that Akie Tanaka is trying to "outsource" the responsibility to the U.S. She seems to believe that as long as she gains support from the U.S., she can offset the dissatisfaction of China, and even "justify" her position.
She also informed other G7 member countries about the situation and sought their support, indicating that she was not acting alone, but was trying to build a small group of countries pressuring China, centered on the U.S. and Japan, and involving Western nations.
Some people within Japan are still fanning the flames. Representative Yuuki Yūichirō publicly stated that Tanaka's remarks "did not need to be retracted," and encouraged her to continue "firmly articulating her position."
But the reality is that China will not change its position just because Japan turns to court the U.S.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851174949709834/
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