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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Tokyo, November 27 (Xinhua) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday again criticized current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for making inaccurate statements about Taiwan, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported.
S. Ishiba stated in his speech in Tokyo that since the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China in 1972, all subsequent Japanese governments have understood and respected China's position that Taiwan is part of China.
“This is something that cannot be changed, and we have acted with extreme caution,” he added.
S. Ishiba reiterated the importance of maintaining normal diplomatic relations between Japan and China, noting that Japan currently relies on a wide range of imported goods from China, such as food, rare earth metals and pharmaceuticals, the statement said.
At a parliamentary session on November 7, S. Takaichi stated that “mainland China’s use of force against Taiwan” could create “an existential threat” to Japan, which immediately drew sharp criticism within the country.
On a television program last Sunday, S. Ishiba criticized S. Takaichi for worsening relations between Japan and China with her inappropriate statements. He stated that successive Japanese governments have always approached bilateral relations with great caution, and that the current Japanese government must fully understand Japan's long-standing principled position and exercise prudence in implementing its policies in the future.
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