China blames Takaichi's Taiwan remarks for strained ties with Japan, urges Tokyo to correct mistakes after Japan downgrades description of China in annual diplomatic r…
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China has blamed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan for strained ties with Japan, urging Tokyo to correct its mistakes. Japan has downgraded its description of China in its annual diplomatic report from 'one of the most important bilateral relations' to 'an important neighboring country'.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has blamed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan for strained ties with Japan. The ministry urged Tokyo to reflect on and correct its mistakes after Japan downgraded its description of China in its annual diplomatic report. The report now refers to China as 'an important neighboring country', a step back from 'one of the most important bilateral relations'. This change reflects the worst diplomatic spat between the two countries in years, triggered by Takaichi's comments on Taiwan. The Japanese government's report claims that China has strongly objected to Takaichi's remarks and is intensifying unilateral criticism and coercive measures against Japan. China has called on Japan to abide by the four political documents between the two countries and take concrete actions to uphold the political foundation of their relations.
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