On the sensitive date of October 10, Japan's ruling party had a showdown, openly calling Taiwan a "sovereign state" and clamoring that if there is an incident in the Taiwan Strait, it will use the right of collective self-defense. I just don't know how to write dead words.
Taro Aso made a big fuss
Former Japan Prime Minister Taro Aso described Taiwan as a "country" of great importance to Japan at a public event in Tokyo on Tuesday, Oct. 8.
Japan's Kyodo News Agency said the remarks were likely to touch a sensitive nerve in Beijing and trigger a backlash from the Chinese mainland government.
It has been learned that Taiwan's so-called "Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan" held a "Double 10 National Day" reception in Tokyo, and Taro Aso, who is now a member of the House of Representatives, attended the event with the chairman of the "Japan Taiwan Exchange Association" and the "Japan-China Parliamentarians' Earnest Talks."
In his speech at the reception, Aso declared that Taiwan is a "country adjacent to Japan" and that it is "of great importance" for the two countries to maintain friendly relations without "diplomatic relations."
He also claimed that stability in the Taiwan Strait affects Japan's so-called existential crisis and whether Japan can exercise its right of collective self-defense.
Bloomberg reported that Aso's statement about Taiwan broke the Japanese government's long-standing practice of avoiding portraying Taiwan as a "sovereign state."
Japan's Taiwan policy has changed
Regarding Aso's remarks, we must first recognize what background this is.
October 10 is the so-called "National Day" considered by the Taiwan authorities.
In the recent period, the Taiwan authorities have made a big deal about this special day.
A few days ago, Lai Ching-te, the current leader of the Taiwan region, published the so-called "theory of the motherland," which was just to propagate his "new two-state theory."
The Taiwan authorities' organs in Japan have also taken advantage of this opportunity to carry out some activities in Japan.
It was against this background that Taro Aso participated in the activities carried out by the Taiwan authorities.
then Who is Taro Aso?
It is understood that Taro Aso not only served as the prime minister of Japan, but also the former vice president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, and currently serves as the top adviser to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan.
It should be noted that in the previous election of Japan's prime minister, Taro Aso supported the opponent of elected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the extreme populist Sanae Takaichi.
But after Shigeru Ishiba was elected, he quickly chose Taro Aso as the top adviser in the ruling party, which means a think tank.
What does this mean? It shows that although Taro Aso is often unabashed, the ruling party in Japan has acquiesced to a certain extent to his position on the Taiwan issue.
In other words, the Shi Pomao government's line and policy on the Taiwan issue may undergo a major change in the future.
They may go from maintaining the status quo to instigating the Taiwan authorities to engage in "rush independence."
The Taiwan issue is the Chinese's own business
In response to Taro Aso's remarks, the Chinese side has already emphasized that it is aimed at interference by external forces and a very small number of "Taiwan independence" separatists and their separatist activities.
We are in no way committed to renunciating the use of force and reserve the option to take all necessary measures.
The settlement of the Taiwan issue is entirely the Chinese's own affair, which does not need to be accepted by anyone else and brooks no interference by any external forces.
No matter what leaders Japan changes or what alarmist remarks they say, we will not shake our conviction and determination to take all measures to safeguard national unity.