Political tensions between China and Japan show no sign of abating
發佈日期: 2025-11-19 23:26
TVB News
Political tensions between China and Japan are showing no signs of abating.
Japanese media report that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may visit the Yasukuni Shrine at the end of next month, and Chinese media say if the visit takes place, it will create a storm.
Liu Jinsong, Director-General of the Asian Affairs Department of China's Foreign Ministry, held consultations on Tuesday with Masaaki Kanai, Director-General of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs , who was visiting Beijing.
The talks failed to ease tensions between the two countries.
When asked whether he was satisfied with the talks, Liu said "Of course, not."
And he described the atmosphere as "solemn."
Some mainland analysts said that Japan's sending of a "bureau-level official" to China shows insufficient sincerity and making it impossible to truly resolve issues.
They say at least a heavyweight Japanese official trusted by the Chinese side is needed to "put out the fire."
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated earlier that if a sudden military contingency were to occur in Taiwan, it could constitute a survival-threatening situation in Japan.
China has repeatedly demanded a retraction of these remarks, but Japan has no intention of doing so and Japan's Kyodo News believes this may prolong the tensions.
Chinese Ambassador to Japan Wu Jianghao is expected to meet soon with Japan's Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Takehiro Funakoshi.
Amid the growing tensions, some Japanese media are speculating that Takaichi may choose December 26 to visit the Yasukuni Shrine in her capacity as prime minister, seen as emulating the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit on December 26, 2013.
Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of the Global Times, wrote that while it is not yet possible to confirm the authenticity of reports about Takaichi's visit to Yasukuni, if she takes this step, it would be a universally condemned move that will "unleash an all-around tempest."
He said it would further provoke China and South Korea, and thoroughly reshape the geopolitical landscape of northeast Asia.
People's Daily also commented that the "poison" Takaichi has injected into China-Japan relations must be resolved by her.
At a United Nations meeting on Security Council reform, China's permenant representative to the UN Fu Cong said Japan is "totally unqualified" to seek a permanent seat at the Council.
He said Takaichi's recent remarks constitute a gross interference in China's internal affairs and a serious breach of the one-China principle, and the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan.
