Key facts
- China's policy toward Japan will remain unchanged unless Japan revises its position on Taiwan.
- Lu Kang, vice minister of the Communist Party’s International Department, conveyed this message to a Japanese delegation.
- The meeting occurred on August 27 in Beijing.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition recently won an election, and she had previously sparked a diplomatic row with Beijing over Taiwan.
Beijing has indicated that its policy towards Japan will not change unless Tokyo revises its stance on Taiwan. Lu Kang, vice minister of the Communist Party’s International Department, conveyed this message to a Japanese parliamentary delegation led by Shinichi Isa during a meeting in Beijing on August 27.
This statement comes in the wake of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition securing victory in a recent election. Takaichi had previously ignited a diplomatic dispute with Beijing in November by stating that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan, potentially necessitating a military response.