Chinese state media criticized Japan’s policy on the Taiwan issue recently and warned to avoid provocative actions on the issue that China is sensitive to.
In the news and editorial of the Global Times, the media organ of the Communist Party, which is in line with the Chinese administration, Yang Cieçı, China’s most senior diplomat, Director of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party Central Committee, had a telephone conversation with Japan’s National Security Advisor Akiba Takeo. warnings that were not expressed in the official statement regarding the meeting were included.
“JAPAN SHOULD BE HELD ON THE HEAD”
In the editorial published by the newspaper, drawing attention to the news in the Japanese press that the Ministry of Defense wants to establish a unified command for the Japanese armed forces in Taiwan and that it plans to appoint a commander on the island, “Japan has taken a more aggressive stance than the United States in intervening in the Taiwan problem. “Japanese militarism, curbed for half a century, is on the rise again. Asia-Pacific powers need to hit Japan on the head and bring it back to life.” statements were included.
In the article, which was published with a caricature depicting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida while pulling a tuk-tuk on a bicycle with the figure of “Uncle Sam” representing the USA sitting behind him, it was emphasized that the country has recently increased its interest in issues that China is sensitive to, such as Taiwan.
“CONSEQUENCE OF SEEDS OF FAITHFULNESS”
Former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, recently expressed views that “the potential threat to Taiwan is also a threat to Japan”, and that “Japan, the United States and other allies should create the environment that will deter China from taking Taiwan by force.” The following was noted in the noteworthy article:
“It must be remembered that Japan is responsible for historical crimes in Asia. The very existence of the Taiwan problem is the result of the seeds of discord sown by Japanese militarism. If Japan today bases its strategy on reinvigorating militarism, it is tantamount to trying to reach land in a flooded ship.”
In the news of Cieçı’s meeting with Akiba, the newspaper stated that the Chinese diplomat conveyed to his Japanese counterpart China’s position regarding Taiwan, Hong Kong and the disputed archipelago in the East China Sea.
Pointing out that “the meeting coincided with the most acrimonious period in China’s policy since the normalization of Japan’s relations between the two countries,” the report said, “It was a warning to the Tokyo administration to limit its provocative actions on China’s sensitive issues.” (AA)