
「首斬る」SNS投稿騒動後、初の公の場での発言
中国の薛剣・駐大阪総領事が24日、大阪市内のイベントで「日本は反中・嫌中の世界チャンピオン」と述べた。過去にSNSで物議を醸す投稿をして以来、日本の報道陣の前に姿を見せたのは初めて。日中関係の正常化を訴える一方、高市早苗氏の発言や自身の投稿には言及しなかった。
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薛氏は昨年11月、高市氏の台湾有事発言に反発し、SNSに「汚い首は斬ってやる」と投稿して物議を醸した。
中国の薛剣・駐大阪総領事は24日、大阪市内で開かれた総領事館主催の建国77周年祝賀イベントで「日本は反中・嫌中の世界チャンピオンだ」と述べた。
薛氏は昨年11月、高市早苗首相の台湾有事発言に反発し、SNSに「汚い首は斬ってやる」と投稿して物議を醸した。日本の報道陣に姿を見せたのは騒動後初めて。
薛氏は、日本が中国を「これまでにない最大の戦略的挑戦とみなしている」と主張。その原因として「明治維新以降、日本社会に根強く残る中国への偏見と蔑視」を挙げた。
その上で、「中国は決して敵視し排斥すべき脅威ではない」と強調。総領事館の活動を通じ、「中日関係を正常な軌道に戻すための機運を高めていけるよう先導していく」と意気込んだ。
高市氏の発言や、自らのSNS投稿には言及しなかった。

US President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the White House and announced talks on trade balance, AI, and security. President Xi called on the US side to treat Chinese companies fairly and appealed for the two militaries to maintain dialogue. It was also reported that the Treasury Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister had agreed to extend the trade truce by two months.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the White House on the 24th, expressing their friendship based on mutual respect at a ceremony to welcome Mr. Xi on his first state visit in 11 years. They are expected to discuss issues such as security, technology, AI, the extension of the trade war ceasefire, the Taiwan issue, and the situation on Iran and the Korean Peninsula. Mr. Xi arrived at Andrews Air Force Base on the 23rd, and was greeted by Mr. Trump in an unusual manner.

President Xi Jinping announced the arrival of two pandas at the Atlanta Zoo and said he hopes the U.S. will treat Chinese companies fairly. He also emphasized that both the United States and China are responsible for AI development and management. Meanwhile, the Japanese national team defeated Uruguay in soccer, and a high school student set a new world record in swimming. Domestically, the new party announced its 18 members, and Prime Minister Takaichi expressed his desire to pass a consumption tax reduction bill during the extraordinary Diet session. Australia criticizes US OpenAI's AI model, saying it cannot tolerate unauthorized intrusion. US Treasury Secretary announces extension of China-US trade agreement. Internationally, the Middle East envoys of Iran and the United States met, and former President Trump indicated support for the Japanese government on the abduction issue. The leaders of Japan and the United States confirmed strengthening the supply chain for important minerals with China in mind. The United States announced that it would build a military base in Greenland and called on ICC member states to withdraw from the ICC. Four people died in Kanagawa and Chiba due to heavy rain. The Chinese Communist Party has decided to strip Zhang Mujia, the head of the uniformed military group, of his party membership.

A new party, ``Association for Democratic Reform,'' has been established with 18 members, consisting of Democratic-affiliated members of the House of Representatives who left the Centrist Reform Alliance. Together with 29 Komeito-affiliated members, he formed the House of Representatives unification group ``Central'', and with a total of 47 members, it overtook the Democratic Party of Japan to become the largest opposition faction.

On the 24th, a federal judge in Washington issued a preliminary injunction effectively suspending the Trump administration's ban on three major media outlets, including CNN, from reporting on the White House for 14 days. The judgment was made that there was a high possibility that this would violate legal due process as there was no prior notification of reasons.

Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the United States and was received by President Trump at Andrews Air Force Base on the outskirts of Washington. The two leaders are scheduled to meet at the White House on the 24th, and Xi urged in a written message that the two countries should be partners, not rivals.