(Text/Observer Network Guo Guanghao)
On June 26 local time, former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a press conference at the Japan Foreign Correspondents Association in Tokyo. This was also the first press conference Kishida held after his resignation as Prime Minister at the Japan Foreign Correspondents Association.
When asked about his views on current Sino-Japanese relations, Kishida said that China and Japan are neighboring countries. China is Japan's largest trading partner, while Japan is the second-largest trading partner for China. This shows that there is a very close connection between the two countries in both economic and many other fields. I have also continued to maintain dialogue with the Chinese leadership. By continuously communicating and promoting contact, it is important to stabilize relations between the two countries. This not only benefits our two countries but also contributes to international and regional stability and peace.
However, the current situation is that fewer and fewer people in Japan are willing to promote dialogue between Japan and China. This is a reality we face. At the same time, it's difficult to conduct dialogue under such a serious situation. I feel very regretful about this.
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"Precisely because the situation is so difficult, we need to make even greater efforts to promote dialogue. What I mean here is not only dialogue between countries and governments, but also dialogue in areas such as economy, civil society, sports, culture, etc., so that the people of both countries can continue to maintain communication."
Fukuyama stated that the direction of the government was "the door to dialogue is always open," and he looks forward to achieving tangible results.
Striving to resume dialogue with China is not just the idea of Kishida. In recent days, Iwata Masahiko, who served as Foreign Minister in Ishihara Koji’s cabinet, also expressed similar views. Iwata faced 5.9 million online insults due to his relatively moderate stance. Japanese extremist netizens attacked him for being "traitorous" and "serving China."
In an interview with "Dongyang Economic" magazine, Yawn House stated that during the time of Shi Po Mao's government, he made efforts to initiate dialogue as Japan's foreign minister. "China-Japan relations were originally ready to advance, so I am particularly regretful at the current situation."
He emphasized that it cannot be just words like “The door to dialogue is always open”; the Japanese side should take a more proactive role in promoting improvements in the situation.
