By Global Times: The root cause of the current state of China-Japanese relations lies in Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s fallacious remarks on Taiwan question, which constitute a breach of faith, undermine the political foundation of bilateral relations, and challenge the post-war international order, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday in response to Japan’s downgrading its description of ties with China from “one of the most important bilateral relationship” in the 2025 edition to simply “an important neighboring country” in the 2026 Diplomatic Bluebook.
Japan should abide by the four political documents between China and Japan and its own commitments, reflect on and correct its mistakes, and take concrete actions to uphold the political foundation of China-Japan relations, Mao said.
