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BackFormer Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya meets with Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing and requests correction of incorrect statements on the Taiwan issue
Former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya meets with Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing and requests correction of incorrect statements on the Taiwan issue
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Former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya meets with Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing and requests correction of incorrect statements on the Taiwan issue

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  • Former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya led a delegation to China and met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.
  • Wang, bearing in mind Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary response regarding the Taiwan crisis in November last year, called on the Japanese side to correct the incorrect statements made by its leaders on the Taiwan issue as soon as possible.
  • Iwaya expressed his intention to make efforts to promote economic exchange and improve Japan-China relations.

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Japan-China relations deteriorated after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary response regarding the Taiwan emergency in November last year. This meeting was the first official meeting between a Japanese politician and a top Chinese diplomat since then.

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[Beijing Current Affairs] On the 28th, former Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, who heads the delegation visiting China as chairman of the Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade, met with Communist Party Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on the 28th. According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Wang, bearing in mind Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary response regarding the Taiwan crisis in November last year, called on the Japanese side to ``immediately correct the erroneous statements made by Japan's leaders on the Taiwan issue.'' Mr. Iwaya reportedly expressed his intention to work towards promoting economic exchange and improving Japan-China relations.

Former Foreign Minister Iwaya meets with Chinese Foreign Minister, Hong Kong media report

This is the first official meeting between Wang, who serves as China's top diplomat, and a Japanese politician since relations soured following the parliamentary statement. The Chinese side appears to have an intention to keep the Takaichi administration in check by meeting with Mr. Iwaya, who emphasizes relations with China.

At the meeting, Wang pointed out that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Tokyo Tribunal), and said, ``If we cannot take the right attitude on historical issues, we will not be able to face and navigate the future.'' Regarding the current Japan-China relations, he emphasized, ``We are in a difficult situation. We need to normalize.''

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Economic exchanges between Japan and China will gradually resume.

    Possible · Within months

  • The war of words between Japan and China continues over the Taiwan issue

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Will Mr. Iwaya's statements actually lead to correction on the Taiwan issue?
  • What are the specific corrections that China is seeking?
  • Has a concrete agreement been reached to improve future Japan-China relations?

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