Why Beijing Is Unlikely to Ease up on Japan over Takaichi’s Taiwan Comments

Chinese Foreign Ministry slams Japan for downplaying Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday slammed Japan for attempting to downplay, fob off and cover up Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's provocative remarks on China's Taiwan, calling such efforts "self-deceptive" and unacceptable. Takaichi's remarks

Why Beijing is unlikely to ease up on Japan over Takaichi’s Taiwan comments

The diplomatic crisis over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments about Taiwan shows no sign of easing after two weeks, with mainland Chinese commentators predicting Beijing will continue to push for a retraction. However, that demand appears unlikely to be met in the short term, and one diplomatic analyst warned that the pressure tactics should aim to avoid a nationalist backlash within Japan and win support for Beijing’s position. T…

Former Japanese PM Ishiba repeats criticism of Takaichi's Taiwan remarks

Ishiba stated in a speech in Tokyo that since the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China in 1972, successive administrations have understood and respected China's position that Taiwan is a part of China, according to the report.

How Takaichi’s Big Mouth Allows China To Make Strategic Move

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, has pledged to make the country “strong and prosperous” again. Her role model was Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female prime minister and “Iron Lady.” Her political mentor in Japan was Abe Shinzō, who was assassinated in 2022. During her run for her party’s leadership, Takaichi focused mainly on Japan’s economy and its defense.   However, despite her success – third attempt at the LDP pre…