China It urged its citizens to avoid traveling there Japan In the short term, the dispute will worsen after the Prime Minister’s statements Sanaa Takaishiwho suggested possible Japanese intervention in the event of a related military conflict Taiwan. Represents measure This is the first major retaliation adopted by Beijing in the controversy sparked by Takaishi’s statements last weekHe noted that the use of military force in any conflict over Taiwan could be viewed as a threat “A life-threatening condition”which would provide the legal basis for Japan’s intervention.
“The Japanese leader recently made a statement,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued late Friday Provocative comments “On Taiwan, it seriously undermines the environment for exchanges between China and Japan and creates great risks to the personal safety and lives of Chinese citizens in Japan.” According to the Chinese authorities, Taiwan is part of its territory, and Beijing has confirmed its intention to restore the self-governing island, with a population of 23 million, by force if necessary. She called on the government to retract the words of the Prime Minister, who defended her position on Monday.
“Beijing is resorting to the traditional tactic of using Chinese tourism spending to drive up the cost of Takaichi’s recent comments about Taiwan and his stance toward the island, in the hope that greater domestic pressure will lead to a more cautious stance on issues sensitive to China,” explained Niu Wang, lead macroeconomic analyst for China at New York-based Evercore ISI.
Japanese tourism statistics data indicate that approx 7.5 million visitors from mainland China traveled to Japan in the first nine months of the yearwhich represents approx A quarter of the total foreign tourists received by the country.
Chinese Vice President for Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong summoned the Japanese ambassador in Beijing on Thursday to warn him that Takaishi should reject his remarks, adding that “Otherwise, all consequences must be borne by Japan.”. Furthermore, a commentary in the People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist Party, described the Prime Minister’s remarks as “extremely evil” and viewed him as “extremely evil.” “First threat of use of force” From Tokyo to Beijing in 80 years.
Relations between the two countries have been strained for decades due to historical disputes, such as the Japanese invasion of China in the 1930s, and current disputes over disputed islands. In recent months, the level of tension has decreased after China lifted a ban on importing seafood from most Japanese regions. Japan does not maintain official diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but it has expressed its rejection of any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo, and stresses the need to resolve cross-Strait relations peacefully.
(Information from Bloomberg)
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