News Kishida refused to meet departing Chinese envoy

thomas · 26 Mar 2023

In February, PM Kishida declined to meet former Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou before the latter's departure, multiple sources have confirmed, in an unusual move that indicates the degree of strain on bilateral relations.

The former Chinese envoy to Japan, Kong Xuanyou

Several of Kong's predecessors met Japanese leaders to bid farewell. Still, the sources said Kishida broke the custom amid worsening public sentiment amid Chinese vessels' repeated entry into waters near the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku Islands and the past flights of suspected Chinese spy balloons over Japan. The request for an in-person farewell by Kong, succeeded by former Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao in March, was made to the Japanese government around January. Still, they said Tokyo declined, citing a "schedule conflict" for Kishida.

Kishida nixed China envoy farewell meeting amid strained ties

The unusual move by the prime minister to decline to meet with former Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou before his departure highlighted the degree of strain on bilateral relations.

www.japantimes.co.jp

Grandpa Frank · 26 Mar 2023

I honestly believe if there is ever a WWIII , China will be the cause of it. I hope I never live to find out.

musicisgood · 27 Mar 2023

Why Japanese companies went over into China to make their products still puzzles me till this very same day.
China and Japan will always be enemies of each other always.

mdchachi · 27 Mar 2023

musicisgood said:
Why Japanese companies went over into China to make their products still puzzles me till this very same day.
China and Japan will always be enemies of each other always.

Where else could they go? If they went to India they'd have to learn English.

News Kishida refused to meet departing Chinese envoy

thomas

Unswerving cyclist

Kishida nixed China envoy farewell meeting amid strained ties

Grandpa Frank

Sempai

musicisgood

Sempai

mdchachi

Moderator

Similar threads