Recently, there has been a thing in Japanese politics: for three days as prime minister in the high-market, he has not received a message from China.This issue even foreign media saw it wrong, specifically at the routine press conference of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 23: China does not send a letter of greeting?

You know, this is completely different from the previous situation. Last year, Takashi's predecessor, Shigeru Ishiba, was just elected prime minister, and received two Chinese congratulatory messages on the same day; Further forward, Suga Yoshihide and Fumio Kishida were also received shortly after taking office, and they have never been delayed for three days like Takaichi. To put it bluntly, in recent Japanese governments, Takaichi's "treatment" is the only one.

Some people may ask, isn't it just a congratulatory message? Why do you attract so much attention? In fact, there is no small matter in diplomacy, especially when a head of state sends a congratulatory message. This is not a formality "meeting gift". Behind it is recognition and expectation for the future of bilateral relations. China's delay in responding clearly means that it is not yet at ease with Gao Shizao and the China policy she may pursue.

This man is a famous far-right politician, the anti-China attitude is especially clear: not only repeatedly shout "Taiwan Sea is a matter is Japan", stretch his nails to China's internal affairs; also long thought of going to worship the Yakuza Temple of war criminals of the second war A level, even publicly denied Japan's aggression history, said that the second war Japanese army ran to other countries to burn and murder and rob was "self-defense" - who said this?

Moreover, takaichi sanae himself didn't worry after he took office. As soon as he took office, he fell into "internal and external troubles". She reused conservatives close to Abe and Aso, and directly angered the Komeito Party, which originally cooperated, and the Komeito Party withdrew from the ruling coalition on the spot. Without this important ally, the Liberal Democratic Party has also begun to question her ability. Many people feel that she will most likely lose the next election. After she took office, the first thing she did was not to deal with state affairs, but to publicly apologize, saying that forming a cabinet too slowly might delay things-this is rare in Japanese politics, and even her own people can't unite. Who believes that she can handle relations with China?

It is precisely because the situation is so difficult, the high market is only especially eager to China's congratulations. For her, China does not send congratulations, not only has no face, but also equals to the outside world to transmit "China does not recognize her regime" signal, will only make her domestic position more unstable. so recently her attitude has come a big turn, began to show good to China: the original planned "God-God" activities have been stopped, also publicly said hopes with China "honest dialogue", even in the draft of the government speech announced in advance, call China "important neighbors", actively invited the Chinese side to engage in "top talks" - people can see, this is to let China raise a high hand, hastily send the congratulations.

In the face of Japan's "forced questioning" and Takaichi's goodwill, the response of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs was particularly level. In one sentence, "China has made appropriate arrangements according to diplomatic practice." This sounds simple, but it is actually full of profound meaning.

First, the "diplomatic practice" is not to say that the previously sent now must be sent - the former prime minister has not had a bunch of anti-Huawei black history like the high market, did not let the political foundation of China-Japan relations be threatened, so the telephone came quickly; now the situation in the high market is special, "appropriate arrangement" is to say, does not send, when to send, to look at her actual actions, not according to the old rules to go a process.

Second, the spokesman also specifically emphasized China's bottom line: the Japanese side must "go face-to-face" with the Chinese side, strictly abide by the principles of the four political documents of China and Japan, especially on historical issues (no longer deny aggression) and Taiwan issue (no interference with China's internal affairs), must fulfill the promise before.

In fact, China's move is particularly clever. Instead of deliberately stuck in congratulatory messages, it firmly holds the initiative in its hands. Congratulatory messages are essentially "approval tickets". If Takaichi sends them as soon as she comes up, no matter what she has done before or what she stands now, it is tantamount to acquiescing in her anti-China behavior and losing the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations. If you don't send it now, it's forcing the high market to wake up: if you want to be recognized by China and stabilize Sino-Japanese relations, it's useless to show kindness just by lip service. You have to change your attitude and do practical things.

After all, China is a neighbor, the relationship is hardened is not good for anyone, but the premise of a good relationship is respect for each other. China does not engage in the practice of "a knife cut", but "listen to its words, look at its way", both kept its bottom line, and also gave the high market a chance to correct. Then look at how to talk about China's policy in the government speech on the 24th in Gao, more to see if she can really do not touch China's red line - if you can not do, don't say congratulations, the relationship between China and Japan is difficult to improve; if it is done, the congratulations will naturally go well.

In the final analysis, China's "slow half-beat" is not insincere, but responsible for Sino-Japanese relations. This move not only demonstrates the prudence of a major country, but also allows Japan to see clearly that if you want to deal with China, you must show real respect and actions, and rhetoric is useless.