China’s ambassador to Australia has launched an extraordinary attack on Japan, warning Australians against becoming too trusting of their former WWII adversary.
China’s ambassador to Australia has launched an extraordinary attack on Japan, warning Australians against becoming too trusting of their former World War II adversary and declaring Japan is a greater military threat than China.
He also suggested Australia and China could seek to resolve trade blockages on $20 billion of Australian imports through direct negotiation rather than the World Trade Organisation. “And the Japanese government has not apologised for that up to today. If they don’t apologise, it means they don’t accept it’s wrong and they might repeat the history.“Once somebody threatens you, he might threaten you again. China has been your friend; we will continue to be your friend.”
Over recent decades, Japan and Australia have become increasingly close security partners, in part due to a shared concern about China’s growing power and assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific. Yamagami has described China’s military activities around Taiwan as shocking and warned Australia against putting “too many eggs in one basket” by becoming dependent on its trade relationship with China.“Japan is a great country, Japanese people are great people, Chinese people and Japanese people are very friendly.
“They violated the rules and they’re suspected of releasing national security information to a third country.”China was working to secure better consular access for the Australians, he said, adding: “As for the future, I hope the solution will come as soon as possible, but we need to respect the legal procedure. Once there’s a solution, there will be an announcement at the proper time.”
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