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Sanae Takaichi angered Beijing with his “Taiwan problems” remarks, and Japan-China relations continue to deteriorate. Although Japan hopes to facilitate talks between it and Xi Jinping at Shenzhen APEC, they may end with only a brief handshake.
prime minister of japantakaichi sanae As of November 7, 2025, one year has passed since the question “Is something going on in Taiwan” was answered in Congress. Japan-China relations are continuously deteriorating. Kyodo News exclusively reported on the 10th that Japan is expected to hold the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Shenzhen from the 18th to the 19th.APEC ) During the leaders’ summit, Gao Xi was arranged to meet the President of Mainland ChinaXi Jinping Formal talks took place, but coordination could not be achieved.
Multiple sources on Japan-China relations revealed that China was dissatisfied with Gao Xi’s response to “something happened in Taiwan” and has always refused to engage in dialogue. A Chinese source reported: “Among the major participating countries, Japan will be the only country that will not negotiate with Xi Jinping.”
The Japanese government is still planning to hold talks with Taochi and Xi Jinping until the last moment, but a more realistic approach may be to look for opportunities for a handshake or brief contact between the two during the APEC summit. The Chinese source cited above said Xi Jinping may shake hands with the high market “in accordance with diplomatic etiquette.”
Japanese officials hope that if the scene of the two shaking hands can be preserved, it could help restore bilateral trade ties and local-level exchanges that have waned since the “Taiwan incident” question. However, Beijing cannot allow such images to be circulated within China.
Kyodo News reported that Xi Jinping will warmly welcome the leaders of the United States, Russia and other countries, and is scheduled to hold the third US-China leaders’ meeting with US President Trump in Shenzhen this year, as well as hold personal talks with leaders of other countries. Trump expects he, Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold the first meeting between the leaders of the United States, China and Russia. In comparison, a higher market may get a lukewarm reception.
A Chinese diplomatic source revealed that shortly after Gao Xi met Xi Jinping at the 2025 APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, he made controversial remarks at the congress about “something happened in Taiwan”. The Chinese leadership criticized the Foreign Ministry for arranging this bilateral meeting. Another Chinese diplomat said that the day after Gao met Xi Jinping, he posted a photo on social media shaking hands with Taiwan’s APEC leader delegate and former Executive Yuan Vice President Lin Xinyi, who attended the summit, which made Beijing feel “humiliated”.
The Gao city government has not yet responded to Beijing’s request to withdraw its “Taiwan crisis” statement. Another Chinese source rejected the possibility of China making concessions, saying, “We have reached a point where simply withdrawing our remarks is not enough to improve Japan-China relations.”
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While answering questions in Congress, he mentioned that “something is going on in Taiwan,” which Beijing considered touching a sensitive red line. It still refuses to negotiate and there has been a significant decline in bilateral political mutual trust and exchanges.
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Japan originally hoped to arrange a formal meeting between Gao Xi and Xi Jinping during the APEC summit in Shenzhen from the 18th to the 19th. However, there has been no progress in coordination at present, and it is more likely to be just a handshake or an attempt for brief contact.
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Beijing is dissatisfied that Gao Xi made controversial remarks after his last meeting with Xi Jinping and that he publicly shook hands with Taiwan representatives, which made China feel insulted, so it took a tough stance against Gao Xi.
