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Japan has filed a complaint China After images of a senior Japani The video of the officer bowing before his Chinese counterpart went viral on social media.
In the footage, Japanese diplomat Masaki Kanai is seen leaning to listen to a translator after China’s Asian affairs chief Liu Jinsong spoke, while Chinese officials stand with their hands in their pockets, making it appear as if Mr Kanai is bowing slightly.
The incident marked a further escalation in the diplomatic dispute between Beijing and Tokyo over the Japanese Prime Minister Sanae TakaichiComment on Taiwan.
Officials met on Tuesday to defuse tensions over Ms Takaichi’s comments, but failed to reach a conclusion. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minou Kihara said Tokyo was not informed about press coverage after the meeting between Mr Kanai and Mr Liu.
A video of Mr Liu and Mr Kanai meeting was posted by Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account run by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, but was later removed.
“We have raised the issue with the Chinese side regarding press arrangements made without coordination with the Japanese side,” Mr. Kihara said.
China’s Foreign Ministry hit back at Tokyo, saying Beijing had not made any arrangements with media outlets to take photographs or film. South China Morning Post.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said, “Most of the journalists at the scene were from Japanese media outlets.”
The controversy began when Ms Takaichi said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could threaten Japan’s existence, prompting a military response from Tokyo. China, which claims the democratically ruled island as its own, was angry and said Ms Takaichi would face consequences.
China’s response intensified over the weekend, leading to mass travel cancellations. Ban on import of seafoodAnd a dozen concerts by Japanese musicians were canceled in major Chinese cities.
China has suspended screenings of upcoming Japanese films, and popular Japanese celebrities there have tried to preempt any potential backlash with messages showing their support for China.
Beijing has since sought to retract the comments, while Tokyo has said Ms Takachi’s comments in parliament were in line with the government’s position.
Japan and China have also taken their feud to the United Nations, where both countries took digs at each other.
The Chinese envoy criticized Ms Takachi’s comments and claimed Tokyo was “completely unfit to have a permanent seat on the Security Council”.
Japan responded, saying China’s statement was baseless and that Tokyo had contributed to maintaining peace and prosperity in the world.
Meanwhile, a senior Taiwanese security official handed out copies of a new civil defense booklet on Friday, calling China the real regional “troubleshooter”.
The handbook, unveiled in September, includes for the first time instructions on what to do if civilians encounter enemy troops and emphasizes that any claims of Taiwan’s surrender should be treated as false.
It marks Taiwan’s latest effort to prepare its population for crises ranging from natural disasters to Chinese invasion, as Beijing steps up military and political pressure to assert its sovereignty claims on the democratically ruled island.