Recently, a large Japanese delegation of nearly 200 people from China and Japan came to China for a goodwill visitEconomyassociations and Japanese Chamber of Commerce, etcEconomyComposition of the group. The visit further highlights the expansion between China and JapanEconomyWillingness to cooperate. Due to the two countries of China and JapanEconomyThe structures are highly complementary, and in-depth cooperation will bring great benefits to both parties. Moreover, Japan is at a critical juncture in the upcoming prime minister's election, and the Kishida administration also hopes to use this visit to gain more support for itself.
However, while we welcome the visit of the Japanese delegation, we have some reservations about the two requests made by Japan. First of all, Japan hopes that China will agree to resume visa-free treatment for Japanese people for short-term stays. Second, they want us to lift the ban on Japanese seafood. Although we hope to strengthen people-to-people exchanges between China and Japan, the visa-free policy needs to be based on the principle of mutual equality, that is, Japan should also provide visa-free treatment to our people. Considering Japan's past behavior, there are certain doubts about this request. As for the ban on Japanese seafood, we have no intention of relaxing it due to concerns about the quality of Japanese seafood.
However, we did not miss this opportunity, and we also made our own demands. First, we hope that Japan will properly handle historical issues, and second, we hope that Japan will adopt a correct stance on Taiwan-related issues. These demands are very pertinent and hit a key issue between China and Japan that is difficult to resolve. The question of history isSino-Japanese relationsOne of the biggest obstacles, to this day, Japan has not seriously reflected on the crimes of the past. Only by truly reflecting on and repenting on this historical issue can China and Japan truly free themselves from the burden of history and march towards the future together. In addition, on Taiwan-related issues, in order to cater to the United States and Western countries, Japan has repeatedly publicly expressed its stance and even expressed support for the United States in its efforts against TaiwanMilitaryIntervention posture, which is very outrageous behavior.
Therefore, until Japan has truly reflected on its historical mistakes and current mistakes, our attitude towards them must be reserved. Only when Japan truly repents and makes changes can it win the trust of its neighbors. IfChina, Japan, South KoreaEven the United States would be afraid of being able to truly cooperate. We look forward to that day.
The goodwill visit between China and Japan not only demonstrates the mutual enhancement of the two sidesEconomyChina's desire for cooperation further highlights China's concern about Japan's historical issues and Taiwan-related stance. China welcomes the visit of the Japanese delegation, but has reservations, as Japan's request has gone beyond the scope of reasonableness. We hope that Japan will reflect on this, properly handle historical issues, and adopt a correct stance on Taiwan-related issues. Only by truly realizing these things will China and Japan be able to shake off the burden of history and move forwardWin-win cooperationfuture. Let us look forward to the early day when China and Japan will be able to cooperate in good faith.