
岩屋毅前外相が北京を訪問し、何立峰副首相および王毅共産党政治局員兼外相と会談。中国側は高市早苗首相の台湾有事に関する答弁の「是正」を関係改善の条件とする姿勢を示し、友好団体との対話を通じて関係改善への意欲を示唆。11月のAPEC首脳会議での高市氏出席が注目される。
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昨年11月の高市早苗首相の台湾有事に関する国会答弁以降、習政権は政府だけでなく民間分野の対話や交流にも応じてこなかったが、中国側は今年8月以降、日本の二つの超党派議員団を受け入れている。
【北京時事】中国・北京を訪問中の岩屋毅前外相が何立峰副首相、王毅共産党政治局員兼外相と会談した。何氏と王氏は共産党上位20人超で構成する党政治局のメンバー。関係冷え込みが続く中では中国側による厚遇と言え、習近平政権は日本の友好団体との対話には乗り出したとみられる。
中国、高市氏答弁「是正」求める 経済協力に意欲も―副首相らと会談・岩屋前外相
昨年11月の高市早苗首相の台湾有事に関する国会答弁以降、習政権は政府だけでなく民間分野の対話や交流にも応じてこなかった。だが、中国側は今年8月以降、日本の二つの超党派議員団を受け入れており、今回はそれらを上回る手厚い対応だった。
岩屋氏が会長として代表団を率いる日本国際貿易促進協会は、日中友好7団体の一つ。関係が悪い時期に相手国の友好団体を迎えて自らの主張やメッセージを伝えるのは中国側の常とう手段で、「全く対話できない最悪の状況から少しは前進した」(外交関係者)との見方も出ている。
王氏は岩屋氏との会談で、高市氏の答弁の「是正」を関係改善の条件とする姿勢を示した。中国側が高市氏の発言直後に求めた発言の「撤回」より幅がある表現とも言える。11月に中国で開かれるアジア太平洋経済協力会議(APEC)首脳会議には高市氏が出席する見通し。習政権が日本と政府間の対話に乗り出す意向があるのか、今後の出方が注目される。
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11月のAPEC首脳会議で日中首脳会談が実現する
Possible · Within months

Former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with Vice Premier He Lifeng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his visit to Beijing. The Chinese side responded with generous treatment and indicated that a condition for improving relations would be a ``correction'' of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's response to the Taiwan crisis. In anticipation of Takaichi's attendance at the APEC summit in November, attention will be focused on the Xi Jinping administration's intentions toward dialogue with Japan.

On the 29th, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara announced that an extraordinary Diet session would be convened on October 5th, and that the session would last for 69 days, ending on December 12th. This is expected to be the first full-scale debate since the cabinet reshuffle, with the ruling and opposition parties expected to engage in fierce battles over bills related to the consumption tax cut on food items and a bill to reduce the number of members of the House of Representatives. Opposition parties have demanded thorough deliberations, and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has emphasized that results will be achieved through legislation that is more familiar to the people.

Former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya visited China and met with Vice Premier He Lifeng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. China called on Japan to correct its statements on the Taiwan issue and emphasized its correct attitude toward historical issues. Mr. Iwaya appealed for improved relations and reaffirmed economic cooperation between the two countries.

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Former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya visited China and met with Vice Premier He Lifeng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The Chinese side, bearing in mind Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary response regarding the Taiwan emergency, demanded that the Japanese side correct its statements on the Taiwan issue. This is the first time the Chinese government has officially announced talks with a Japanese politician since relations soured.

Former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, who is visiting China, met with Vice Premier He Lifeng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on the 29th. The Chinese side appears to be trying to keep the Takaichi administration in check by demanding a correction of the leader's comments, keeping in mind Japan's parliamentary response regarding the Taiwan emergency last November.