Recently, Japan's politics has witnessed a small "earthquake". right-wing politicians high-ranking early sunset defeat many opponents, successfully elected president of the self-government party, becoming the first female party leader in the history of the party.

While all walks of life were still hotly discussing her label of "successor of Abe's route", Beijing immediately issued a heavy hammer: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used a sternly worded statement to remind her to "abide by the four political documents of China and Japan" and drew a clear red line.

Before the words fell, Tetsuo Saito, the leader of Komeito Party, a "veteran of seven dynasties" in Japanese politics, came to the door urgently before she took office, leaving three meaningful words of advice.

Three pieces of advice: Talking about Japan, pointing to China

In the end, Zidane¡¯s three advice sounds like a conventional suggestion for governance of the country, and no one can bypass China.

First, it's "cutting black gold". The problem of "black gold" in Japanese politics has a long history. During the 2024 House of Representatives election, the political funding scandal within the Liberal Democratic Party became a heavy hammer for the opposition party. Many members were involved in the investigation. Even Shigeru Ishiba had to give up his important position in the Liberal Democratic Party in exchange for compromise within the party.

If Goldman Sachs fails to deal with this ¡°political timebomb¡± as soon as possible, it will not only lose the support of the Communist Party, but will also put her regime on the edge of the storm from the outset.

Because once the regime is unstable, high markets are not able to deal with diplomatic relations with China, negotiating compromises or strategic games.Diplomatic hardness requires the stability of domestic affairs; the regime itself is unstable, and foreign hardness is just a gunfire.

The second article is "historic knowledge and worship of Yasukura."This is not the first time that Japanese leaders are told not to worship, but this time the proportion is different. Because the people who persuade her are the leaders of the public party who value the relationship with China most among the joint ruling allies.

The position of CaoÊÐÔçÃç is well known, she had publicly denied the Nanjing massacre, insisting that "Yahoo worship is personal freedom". but Ziyu Tifov pointed out directly: this is not a personal matter, it is a diplomatic matter.

Each visit will ignite the collective memory of China and even all of East Asia, seriously injuring the political basis of the two-country relations. China has never blurred its position, the red line is clear. If the high market goes alone, the result is only one: China-Japan relations directly hit the cold palace, cooperation ceased, friction escalated.

The third article, which seems to be the lightest, but the reality is the heaviest: ¡°Don¡¯t engage in exclusion anymore.¡± ¨C High Market Early Sun has claimed on television that ¡°Nairai¡¯s deer are harassed by foreign tourists, especially Chinese people,¡± provoking public opinion.

Narnia Park managers then rumored, saying that "the deer is healthy, and tourists are also civilized." but the killing power of such statements is not in the truth, but in the "exclusion tone" it conveys.

Zido Tifov raised this question at this time, intending to remind the high market: don't use populist incitement and demonization of neighbors to gain support.

In 2025, Japan¡¯s ageing rate has exceeded 32 percent, and foreign labor has become the key toining economic vitality.

Especially for tourists and labor force such as China, who have a large number of people and strong spending power, Gao Shi's reckless remarks are not only diplomatic faux pas, but also economic self-defeating.

Why is China the "top priority"? Not emotion, but reality

In the face of this game, the surface is the struggle within the party and the instability of the regime, and behind the reality is hidden deeper structural problems - her every step will affect relations with China, and China is a mountain she can't get around.

First of all, the position of the Communist Party should be clear. This is not a small party that can be missed, but the Democratic Party relies on a key partner forining the majority in Congress. Without the Communist Party, the Democratic Party will lose a stable majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and the regime may collapse at any time.

The distribution of parliamentary seats in 2025 is already clear: the Liberal Democratic Party cannot go far by itself. This also means that Toshio Saito's advice is by no means personal, but carries the meaning of an "ultimatum".

The Communist Party has consistently advocated a stable, rational, and pragmatic relationship with China, and even during the Shandong Cabinet, it has openly expressed dissatisfaction with the "hypocrisy strategy" against China.

In 2024, some media reported that the Komeito Party has repeatedly checked and balanced hawks in cabinet meetings, demanding that "avoid stimulating neighboring countries and give priority to economic cooperation."

Now that Takashi has come to power, he is regarded as the continuator of the "Abe Line". He is not only tough on historical issues, but also has radical views on Taiwan-related issues, military expenditure and security, which is almost contrary to the Komeito Party's China philosophy.

On the surface, Tetsuo Saito's three pieces of advice are for national stability, but in fact they are "leaving a way out" for the Komeito Party. If Gao Shi insists on promoting right-wing policies, especially visiting the Yasukuni Shrine and continuing to hype up Taiwan issues, the Komeito Party will not rule out withdrawing from the ruling coalition.

What does that mean? This means that Gao Shi's dream of prime minister may end before it even begins. By then, she will become one of Japan's short-lived prime ministers after the war, and she may not even hold on to the word "governing".

Therefore, China is not an "opponent" she can treat at will, but a "reassurance" of her political career. If she wants to live long, she must put her relations with China at the center of a stable position.

Crossroads in the high city: which way to go, it is not easy

The trouble of the high-market prime minister is not only diplomacy, but also a difficult political self-decomposition.

She was able to win the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election thanks to the full support of Abe, right-wing voters, and conservative media. These people hope that she will "strike tough" and be uncompromising on historical issues,"dance with the United States" on the Taiwan issue, and "break the 3% GDP ceiling" on military spending.

But now, once this gesture comes out, it will not only be strongly reacted by the Chinese side, but will also make the Communist Party completely turn the face, the ruling coalition split, and the regime completely collapse.

If she chooses to be pragmatic, listen to Zidane¡¯s advice, control speech, stop worshiping, and ease relations with China and Japan, then her right-wing supporters will quickly move away from her and see her as a traitor who ¡°betrayed the legacy of Abe¡±.

On the one hand, the political survival of rational reality, on the other hand, the wave of populist passion, she must make a choice, but no matter how she chooses, she must pay a price.

On the day she was elected, Shigeru Ishiba left a meaningful sentence: "What Japan needs is not division and opposition." This sentence expresses concern in black and white in Japanese politics.

The kind reminder from a veteran seems to be a well-intentioned reminder, but it is actually an open question of the Gaoshi line. Shiba knows well that the right wing can win intra-party elections, but it cannot win the future of the country.

conclusion

Zidane¡¯s three advice, in the end, points to one core: Japan cannot repeat the same story.

History tells us that once nationalism kidnaps national policies, it will ultimately lose not others but ourselves. If Takaichi doesn't understand this, her political life will only be short-lived.

China-Japan relations are not an ideological gladiator, but a gathering point for economic, social, and regional security. If Japan wants to get out of the dirt of economic stagnation, aging population and industrial emptiness, it must maintain the space of reason and cooperation with China.

Takashi's choice will not only determine her future, but will also affect the pattern of the entire East Asian region. Is she leaning towards extremes or returning to middle rationality? This is a decision that Japan must make at this historical juncture.

The answer lies in whether she can listen to the three words of advice from the elder of the seven dynasties.

Source: The leader of Japan's New Komeito Party expressed concern to Takashi Saami about visiting the Yasukuni Shrine-Interface News October 05, 2025