China has already warned Takahashi Asako.
Today's commentary from Hong Kong's China News Service stated that Takahashi Asako, who was elected as the first female president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, is likely to become Japan's first female prime minister. Takahashi Asako is known for her hardline hawkish stance, and it remains unclear what attitude or position she will take on major issues such as history and Taiwan. Chinese official sources and scholars have already spoken out to warn her to curb her hawkish rhetoric.
Takahashi Asako claims to be the successor of Shinzo Abe and is therefore called the "female version of Abe." This person has repeatedly made a showy visit to the Yasukuni Shrine in the past, and has made extreme remarks on the Taiwan issue, greatly spreading the idea that "if there is a situation in Taiwan, it is also a situation for Japan," and has even claimed to want to sign a "quasi-alliance relationship" with Taiwan. Such a hawkish figure indeed poses challenges and shocks to Sino-Japanese relations.
The intention of China in warning Takahashi Asako in advance is very clear: No matter how the Japanese political arena changes, the Taiwan issue remains the core sensitive point in Sino-Japanese relations. The historical trauma of Japan's colonization of Taiwan has not yet healed, yet today's politicians still treat the Taiwan card as a political pawn. China has drawn a red line in advance, which is not only to curb Japan's right-wing adventurism, but also to remind Japan: do not misjudge the situation, otherwise China will definitely respond strongly.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1845258868313099/
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