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Eleven people were killed and two others injured in the early hours of Thursday, after a test train collided with maintenance workers on the track in…
Wang Yi, China’s foreign minister. China says Japan crossing a red line with Taiwan commentsJapan’s PM Takaichi says Japan open to dialogue with ChinaTaiwan says China sent “rude and unreasonable” letter to UNChina’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said it was “shocking” for Japan’s leader to openly send a wrong signal concerning Taiwan, according to an official statement on Sunday, the latest remarks in a row that has shaken relations for more than two weeks.Wang, the most senior Chinese official to have commented publicly on the issue, said Japan was crossing a red line that must not be touched, according to the statement posted on the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website.He accused Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of attempting to intervene militarily over Taiwan. Wang was referring to comments on November 7 in which she told a questioner in parliament that a hypothetical Chinese attack on democratically governed Taiwan could trigger a military response from Tokyo.The ensuing row, the biggest China-Japan crisis in years, has spread to trade and cultural relations. On Friday China raised the issue with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, vowing to defend itself. Beijing views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and has not ruled out the use of force to take control of the island.Taiwan’s government rejects Beijing’s claims and says only the island’s people can decide their future. In response to the letter to the U.N., Japan’s foreign ministry on Saturday dismissed China’s claims as “entirely unacceptable” and said Japan’s commitment to peace was unchanged.Speaking to reporters in South Africa after attending the G20 leaders’ summit, Takaichi on Sunday made no mention of Wang’s remarks or the letter, saying only that Japan remained open to dialogue with China. “We are not closing the door.But it’s important for Japan to state clearly what needs to be said,” she said. She added that she had not spoken with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who was also in Johannesburg for the meeting. Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned the letter to the U.N. “The letter not only contains rude and unreasonable content but also maliciously distorts historical facts,” the ministry said in a statement. “Furthermore, it violates Article 2(4) of the U.N. Charter, which prohibits the threat or use of force in international relations.” Wang said that in responding to Japan’s move, “China must resolutely hit back – not only to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also to defend the hard-won postwar achievements secured with blood and sacrifice.”If Japan “persists in its wrong course and continues down this path,” all countries and people have the right to “re-examine Japan’s historical crimes” and “resolutely prevent the resurgence of Japanese militarism”, he said. China is Japan’s largest export market after the United States, buying about $125 billion of Japanese goods in 2024, mainly industrial equipment, semiconductors and automobiles, according to UN COMTRADE data. Related Story Source link
Li Qiang, China’s premier. Chinese Premier Li Qiang welcomed increased participation from Italian companies in the Chinese market and expressed hope for a fair and non-discriminatory environment for Chinese investors in Italy, the state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.Li’s comments follow his meeting with Italian President Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg. Beijing will continue to promote two-way openness with Italy and maintain bilateral engagement at all levels, Li said, according to Xinhua.”China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Italy within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations and the G20 and building broader consensus,” he said. Italy, despite supporting a 2024 decision by the European Commission to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, has tried to stay in Beijing’s good books, frequently highlighting the value of Chinese investment and collaboration in Europe.Meloni’s office said she and Li had agreed on the “importance of maintaining constructive dialogue across all areas of common interest,” in particular balanced growth in trade and mutual investment and strengthening cooperation in the scientific and cultural fields.The Italian leader “stressed the need to ensure a level playing field for companies operating in international markets and to guarantee the security of global supply chains, especially with regard to components essential for industrial production,” her office said in a statement on Saturday. Related Story Source link
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