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Second Sino-Japanese War
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The Xinhua commentary's reference to 'a defeat more thorough than that of 80 years ago' directly invokes Japan's defeat in WWII and the preceding Sino-Japanese War. Understanding this conflict provides essential historical context for why China-Japan relations remain so fraught and why historical grievances are weaponized in modern diplomatic disputes.
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Sanae Takaichi
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Takaichi is the central figure in this crisis and Japan's first female prime minister candidate from the ruling LDP's conservative wing. Her nationalist positions on Yasukuni Shrine visits and constitutional revision explain why Beijing views her as particularly provocative.
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Fukushima nuclear accident
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China's blocking of Japanese seafood imports stems from the 2023 release of treated water from Fukushima. Understanding the 2011 disaster, its aftermath, and the scientific debate around tritium releases provides crucial context for why this remains a flashpoint in bilateral relations.
We solemnly urge Sanae Takaichi and her government to deeply reflect on history, retract the erroneous remarks, stop creating trouble on issues concerning China, admit mistakes and correct their course with actual actions, and maintain the political foundation of China-Japan relations. If it acts willfully, goes further down the wrong path, and insists on being an enemy of the more than 1.4 billion Chinese people, then what awaits it will inevitably be a defeat more thorough than that of 80 years ago. - Xinhua commentary
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1. PRC-Japan crisis - There has been no apparent progress towards a resolution of the current PRC-Japan crisis, and China is once again blocking imports of Japanese seafood, has suspended talks about resuming imports of Japanese beef, and is threatening more countermeasures. From the Wednesday PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs press conference:
China seriously urges Japan to retract the erroneous remarks, stop making provocations on issues con…
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