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Japan Demands Explanation for "Hands in Pockets" Photo, China Responds: The Scene Was Filmed by Japanese Media

gazella0701 Nov 22, 2025, 12:03 PM

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's provocative remarks on Nov 7—stating a "Taiwan emergency" could justify Japanese military intervention—prompted China to demand a retraction and apology. Instead, Japan sent a mid-level bureaucrat with no decision-making authority on Nov 17, who merely repeated Tokyo's "existing position." After the meeting, Japanese media and politicians manufactured outrage over a photo showing China's official relaxed with hands in his pockets, accusing Beijing of "disrespect." China exposed this as a hypocritical distraction, noting Japanese media had taken and broadcast the image themselves. The article argues Japan had three motives: deflecting domestic criticism of its diplomatic failure, portraying China as a "rule-breaker" internationally, and psychologically testing Beijing's resolve. China's refusal to engage with the trivial controversy while holding firm on Taiwan demonstrates its confidence. The incident reveals Japan's anxiety over shifting power dynamics and its inability to accept China's rising stature. Ultimately, the piece asserts that Taiwan is China's core interest, and no external interference—whether through military threats or manufactured scandals—will alter that reality.

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"Parasocial" was selected as the Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year

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