{"id":40478,"date":"2024-11-16T14:40:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T09:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/?p=40478"},"modified":"2024-11-16T14:40:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T09:10:27","slug":"xi-urges-japan-to-handle-history-and-taiwan-issues-with-caution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/east-asia\/china\/xi-urges-japan-to-handle-history-and-taiwan-issues-with-caution\/40478\/","title":{"rendered":"Xi Urges Japan to handle history and Taiwan issues with caution"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>A Call for Historical Reflection<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In a high-level meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Japan to \u201cproperly handle\u201d sensitive historical and geopolitical matters. Speaking with Shigeru Ishiba, a veteran Japanese lawmaker and former defense minister, Xi stressed that unresolved historical grievances remain a pivotal issue in Sino-Japanese relations. The Chinese leader emphasized the need for mutual respect and understanding, referencing historical disputes rooted in Japan\u2019s wartime actions.<\/p>\n<p>China has consistently called for Japan to adopt a more introspective approach to history, particularly regarding issues such as wartime atrocities and comfort women. Xi\u2019s remarks signal Beijing\u2019s continued demand for Japan to address these concerns to foster regional harmony.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Taiwan: A Core Concern for Beijing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>On Taiwan, Xi reiterated China\u2019s firm stance on its sovereignty over the island, urging Japan to approach the issue with caution. He underscored that external interference in Taiwan-related matters undermines peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions surrounding Taiwan escalate, China remains vigilant about Japan\u2019s growing engagement with the island. Xi\u2019s meeting with Ishiba reflects Beijing\u2019s efforts to manage bilateral relations amidst complex regional dynamics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of Japan properly addressing historical grievances and Taiwan-related issues during talks with Japanese lawmaker Shigeru Ishiba.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":386,"featured_media":40479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[23618,2734,12554,23617,3055,19646,23616,466],"class_list":["post-40478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-china","tag-asia-pacific-tensions","tag-bilateral-ties","tag-china-japan-relations","tag-historical-grievances","tag-regional-stability","tag-shigeru-ishiba","tag-taiwan-issue","tag-xi-jinping"],"reading_time":"1 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/386"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40478"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40478\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40481,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40478\/revisions\/40481"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}