Shigeru IshibaIn Japan on the 27thLiberal Democratic PartyThe president achieved a “reversal victory” in the second round of voting and was elected as the 28th president of the Liberal Democratic Party. Since the Liberal Democratic Party currently holds a majority in the Senate and House of Representatives, it is expected that Shigeru Ishiba will be named the 102nd Prime Minister at the extraordinary parliament convened on October 1.
Foreign people familiar with Taiwan-Japan relations said today that Ishiba Shigeru’s position on Taiwan’s friendship is not expected to change. In addition, recent actions such as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s frigate “Ren” passing through the Taiwan Strait for the first time have demonstrated Japan’s support for the president.Lai QingdeWe have a high degree of trust and look forward to the new Prime Minister continuing to deepen cooperation between Taiwan and Japan and developing all-round interactions.
Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba (pictured) won a “reversal victory” in the second round of voting for Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party president on the 27th and was elected as the 28th president of the Liberal Democratic Party. Taiwan-Japan relations have attracted much attention after Shigeru Ishiba became the Prime Minister of Japan. The picture shows Shigeru Ishiba being interviewed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during his visit to Taiwan on August 14. (Central News Agency file photo)
Foreign sources pointed out that according to foreign media reports, many experts believe that during the election campaign, Ishiba repeatedly quoted Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s overall discussion of regional politics as a declaration of future diplomatic and security line positions. Ishiba is expected to After Mao comes to power, the stance of friendly Taiwan will not change.
According to analysis by foreigners, Lai Ching-te has deep contacts with the Japanese political arena. It is well known that he is not only an old acquaintance with the two popular candidates for the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party this time, but also has active interactions with the major political parties in Japan. After Lai Ching-te came to power, it is obvious that Taiwan Relations between Japan and Taiwan have warmed significantly. It is expected that after Shigeru Ishiba comes to power, Taiwan-Japan relations will continue to develop closer.
According to Voice of America, Hsieh Wensheng, CEO of Taiwan’s Oasis Cultural and Educational Foundation, who has been paying attention to Japanese politics and international relations for many years, said that during the campaign, Shigeru Ishiba repeatedly quoted Kishida Fumio’s emphasis on “Today’s Ukraine, tomorrow’s East Asia” and Abe’s proposal. The two major statements of “What’s going on in Taiwan means what’s going on in Japan” serve as declarations of future diplomatic and security lines. It is expected that future foreign policy will continue the consistent direction since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Cai Xixiang, a professor in Tamkang University’s master’s degree program in Japanese political and economic studies, said that Shigeru Ishiba, who has argued that mainland China is not a threat in the past and is therefore considered “pro-China”, has visited Taiwan many times in recent years, and since he recently visited Taiwan to announce his candidacy, and During the campaign, the statement “there is something going on in Taiwan” was mentioned repeatedly. Tsai believes that Ishiba’s position on the Taiwan issue has been very clear.
Cai Xixiang further pointed out that Shigeru Ishiba was Japan’s defense minister. When he visited Lai Ching-te in August, he was also particularly concerned about the defense and security cooperation between Taiwan and Japan and how to deal with the rising regional threats from mainland China. He believed that “the policy toward China is not sufficient in terms of security guarantees.” I will give in,” but the attitude of friendly Taiwan remains unchanged.
A foreign person familiar with Taiwan-Japan relations analyzed that the Integrated Staff Supervision Department of the Ministry of Defense of Japan (similar to the Ministry of National Defense Staff Headquarters) announced that the Maritime Self-Defense Force frigate “Ren” will conduct joint training with four countries including the United States and the Philippines in the South China Sea today. The Japan Self-Defense Force’s frigate “Ren” recently passed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time. It was also the first time since the establishment of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. In addition, Japan has repeatedly emphasized the importance of Taiwan in its recent interactions with other countries, and has been in many multilateral talks. Both have included Taiwan in the dialogue framework. These measures demonstrate “Japan’s high sense of trust in Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te.” It is expected that Japan’s new Prime Minister will continue to deepen cooperation between Taiwan and Japan in all aspects and develop all-round interactions on this basis. Taiwan-Japan relations will continue to develop in a closer direction.
(Editor-in-Chief: Zhuang Qianyu)
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