Takaichi's "Selfish Interest at Play": Experts Slam Japan PM’s Provocative Remarks on Taiwan | APT - video Dailymotion

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sparked controversy with her recent remarks on Taiwan, claiming that a crisis involving Chinese military forces could threaten Japan’s survival and justify collective self-defense.  Chinese experts have slammed her statements, calling them hostile, historically insensitive, and a threat to the post-war international order. Critics argue her comments embolden Taiwan separatists and reflect Japan’s right-wing agenda in the Asia-Pacific.  Watch to see why Takaichi’s remarks are drawing strong international criticism and sparking debate across the region.  #SanaeTakaichi #TaiwanCrisis #ChinaJapanRelations #AsiaPacificPolitics #TaiwanSeparatism #Geopolitics #JapanPolitics #OneChinaPolicy #RightWingJapan #InternationalLaw

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00:00Sunay Takechi's political stance is extremely right-wing, and on the Taiwan issue, she is

00:22willing to challenge the bottom line of China-Japan relations.

00:24We can see this from her appointments.

00:26She is a high-ranking member of the ruling party, serving as the chairperson of the Policy

00:31Research Council.

00:32Furthermore, her cabinet's chief cabinet secretary, Moteji Toshimitsu, visited Taiwan

00:37in October of this year, when Takechi was still the president of the Liberal Democratic

00:42Party.

00:44Moteji led about 30 Japanese diet members to Taiwan.

00:56This visit impacted international law and the international order.

01:08It gave the DPP in, and it gave the DPP in.

01:34It gave the DPP in.

01:38Taiwan hope for independence, and Japan hopes to enhance its own position in Asia-Pacific

01:48security while simultaneously promoting great power competition and strategic rivalry with

01:52China, attempting to form a stronger bloc confrontation.

01:55In this process, the so-called playing the Taiwan card to achieve Japan's goals, even forming

02:01a multi-sea alliance, has become a dangerous trend in Japan's policy.

02:05At the same time, we observe strong backlash within Japan.

02:12Many people are pointing to Takechi's intentions behind these remarks and the impact on Sino-Japanese

02:17relations and the losses Japan will suffer.

02:23For Takechi, it seems she needs to rely more on right-wing support to consolidate her power,

02:29hence these remarks.

02:47the rest were more important in Japan.

03:05At the same time, the Harvard Medical Center has been encouraged to find a lot of options for

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