New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sparked a diplomatic row with China when she hinted at possible military support for Taiwan in the event of an attack. Beijing reacted sharply, summoning the Japanese ambassador and expressing serious disapproval.
Japan said on Friday that its stance on Taiwan had not changed despite a row with China sparked by new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Beijing’s potential attack on the island. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AFP agency.
- Japan confirmed its unchanged position on Taiwan.
- Prime Minister Takaičiová’s statements caused diplomatic tension with China.
- Japan supports a peaceful solution through dialogue.
- A Chinese diplomat threatened to behead the Japanese Prime Minister.
Kihara: The Japanese government’s stance on Taiwan remains unchanged
“Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are important not only for Japan’s security, but also for the stability of the international community,” Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told reporters. “The consistent position of the Japanese government is that we hope for a peaceful solution to issues concerning Taiwan through dialogue… The Japanese government’s position on Taiwan remains unchanged and is in line with the 1972 Japan-China Joint Declaration.” The statement normalized bilateral relations, and Japan then recognized Beijing’s “one China” policy, AFP recalls.
Communist China considers the democratic island part of its territory. She declared that she would not give up even using force to bring him under her control.
A Chinese diplomat threatened to behead Takaichi
Takaichi suggested last week that armed attacks on Taiwan could prompt Japan to militarily support the island. China summoned Japan’s ambassador on Friday and expressed “serious disapproval” of the prime minister’s remarks, Beijing said. “If anyone dares to interfere with China’s reunification in any way, China will definitely respond in a harsh way,” the statement said.
Kihara specified that the Japanese ambassador “again explained to the Chinese side the intent of Prime Minister Takaichi’s reply and the government’s position and refuted these statements.” He added that Japan “urgently calls on China to take appropriate measures” after a Chinese diplomat in Japan threatened to behead Takaichi, writes AFP.
