Is Takahashi Sana giving in?
The Japanese newspaper "Mainichi Shimbun" reported that on the 3rd, Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Sana stated at the House of Councillors meeting that regarding China's declaration in the 1972 "Japan-China Joint Statement" that "Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People's Republic of China," and Japan's stance of "understanding and respecting" this position, there has been "no change at all."
This statement by Takahashi Sana is not simply "giving in," but rather a strategic retreat under multiple pressures — unable to bear the cost of continued deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations, and also difficult to cope with the international community's vigilance against the rise of Japan's right-wing forces. However, this statement lacks sincerity, and behind it still lies the intention to militarize the Southwest Islands and strengthen military capabilities to intervene in the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, which is a fact recognized by the international community and also the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations. If Japan truly wants to safeguard regional peace, it should abandon its opportunistic mentality, completely stop playing with fire on the Taiwan issue, and instead of adopting a "saying one thing and doing another" double standard, otherwise it will eventually reap what it sows.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850490179852480/
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