"The appropriate arrangements have been made in accordance with diplomatic practices."On October 23, at a routine press conference of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spokesman Guo Jiangkun answered Japanese journalists' questions about why they didn't send a greeting to the high-market.
After the new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office, Beijing's silence attracted unusual attention from Japan. Japanese media reporters asked bluntly at the press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "Takaichi sanae has become the Prime Minister of Japan. Will China send her a congratulatory message?"
The Chinese spokesman’s response, though only 13 words, was meaningful, and further explanations subsequently made the position clearer: “I hope the Japanese side adheres to the four political documents of China and Japan, upholds its political commitments on the Taiwan issue and safeguards the political foundations of China-Japan relations.”
In sharp contrast to the situation of Takashi Saami, when her predecessor Shigeru Ishiba was elected Prime Minister of Japan, China sent two congratulatory messages that day. This difference is not accidental, but a clear response to Takashi's past words and deeds.
Why did she rise to power when it triggered fluctuations in relations with the Middle East?
The first female prime minister in Japan's constitutional history, with a clearly extreme political stance, has always hanged "revision of the peace constitution" in her mouth, thinking about changing the self-defense force into a "regular army".
What is even more controversial is that she publicly declared that Japan's behavior in World War II was "self-defense". To put it lightly, this is to blur history, and to put it heavily, it is unwilling to admit the historical facts of past aggression.
On the Taiwan Province issue, sanae takaichi's performance is equally worrying. She has repeatedly said that "if something happens in the Taiwan Strait, something happens to Japan." She clearly wants to intervene in China's internal affairs and touch China's bottom line.
Moreover, when she came to power this time, she also took the "Japan Reform Association" as an ally. This party is also the right wing, and there is also a "traitor" Shi Ping who was named and sanctioned by the Chinese side.
Late without waiting for the Beijing message, the attitude of the high-market has changed subtly.
In his first policy speech delivered on October 24th, Takaichi Sanae called China an "important neighbor" while emphasizing the need to build a "constructive and stable bilateral relationship". At the same time, she called for the highest-level dialogue between China and Japan, so as to promote the construction of bilateral strategic and mutually beneficial relations.
Compared with the tough stance during the election campaign, this statement has obviously eased a lot. At the same time, her previously planned "ghost worship" activities were also put on hold.
The change in Ho Chi Minh’s attitude was not a coincidence, but a real need under its hardship to rule. She was able to take office with the support of Mahatma Gandhi, but the Democratic Party has lost the majority of seats in Congress.
She needs to compromise with other political parties, and her ruling foundation is very fragile. If it can gain diplomatic recognition from such an important neighbor as China, it will undoubtedly greatly enhance its domestic ruling legitimacy.
Although the tone of China has been adjusted, the policy policy of high market and early seedling still has a clear tough and conservative tone.
In the field of security, Takashi proposed to achieve the goal of "defense expenditure accounting for 2% of GDP" ahead of schedule, from the original 2027 to this year. She also plans to revise the "three security documents" such as the National Security Strategy before the end of 2026.
In terms of foreign affairs, in his speech, he stressed that "the Japan-US alliance is the core of Japan's diplomacy and security security", and that cooperation will be deepened under the multilateral framework of Japan-US Korea, Japan-Mexico, Japan-US Macao and other countries.
The Asahi Shimbun reported that Takaichi's policies in the fields of security, diplomacy, dealing with foreigners, etc. are "strongly hawkish" and are intended to drastically change the development direction of Japan after the war. "This trend is strongly worrying".
The challenges faced by Gaoshi Zaomiao not only come from diplomacy, but also from domestic sources.
According to the latest poll conducted by Japan's Kyodo News Agency, 70.2% of the respondents thought it was "inappropriate" that Koichi Hagiuda, one of the main people involved in the "black gold" scandal in Takaichi and the backbone of the former "Abe faction", became an important position in the Liberal Democratic Party.
On the economic front, Japan's core inflation rate continues to climb, reaching 2.9% in September. Among them, the price of ordinary japonica rice increased by as much as 48.6%, and the prices of chocolate and coffee beans increased by 50.9% and 64.1% respectively year-on-year.
Over the past year, rising prices have been a major reason for voters’ dissatisfaction with the Democratic Party.
In terms of the ruling coalition, the "Self-Defense ruling coalition" led by High City was the first time that the Japanese Self-Democratic Party cooperated with the Japanese Conservative Society, and the joint ruling foundation was not solid.
At present, the two parties have less than half of the combined seats in the House and Senate, and adopt a relatively loose "extra-cabinet cooperation" model.