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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Almaty, December 23 /Xinhua/ — Attempts by some Japanese politicians to discuss "contingents" and "scenarios" surrounding China's Taiwan appear not just careless, but politically irresponsible, according to Serik Korzhumbayev, editor-in-chief of the DKnews.kz news agency.
The expert noted that the latest Kyodo Tsushin poll in Japan recorded the first significant decline in support for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet. While the figure remains high at 67.5 percent, the dynamics and structure of the responses demonstrate the growing internal tensions Tokyo is facing amid its foreign policy and fiscal decisions.
"A 2.4 percentage point decline in the rating in a month isn't a crisis, but it is a clear signal. Japanese society is beginning to associate the government's foreign policy rhetoric with direct economic consequences for the country," stated S. Korzhumbayev.
He emphasized that the key trigger was the prime minister's controversial parliamentary comment about a possible "Taiwan scenario," which was described as a potential threat to Japan's survival. Such statements are already negatively impacting economic relations with China.
“It’s important to emphasize: this is not about freedom of speech, but about responsibility for one’s words,” the expert commented.
According to S. Korzhumbaev, attempts by some Japanese politicians to discuss "contingencies" and "scenarios" surrounding China's Taiwan appear not just careless, but politically irresponsible. "Given Japan's close economic interdependence with China—from trade and investment to supply chains and industrial cooperation—such rhetoric is inevitably perceived as a destabilizing factor," he noted.
"For countries observing Japan from the outside—including those in Central Asia—this is an important indicator. Japan's economy is deeply integrated into Asian supply chains, and a deterioration in dialogue with China inevitably increases the vulnerability of Japanese businesses, especially in the context of a global slowdown," concluded S. Korzhumbayev.
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