In recent days, the development of the new crown epidemic on Taiwan’s island is heartbreaking. At present, the number of confirmed cases in a single day has exceeded 40,000, and the pressure on epidemic prevention on the island has increased dramatically. But even in this severe epidemic prevention and control situation, the Youth Bureau of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party rushed to cause trouble. For more than half a century, the Liberal Democratic Party Youth Bureau has become the base camp for cultivating "pro-Taiwanese" politicians. So from this perspective, the Youth Bureau of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan is an important channel and communication model for Japan to bypass the one-China principle of and the development of official relations between Taiwan.
5 From May 3 to 7, a group of 11 people from the Youth Bureau of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan visited Taiwan. On May 4, under the leadership of the regiment commander Kokura, they went to Lee Teng-hui's grave in Wuzhishan, Taiwan to mourn. On the 5th, Tsai Ing-wen met with members of the visiting group. Before meeting, a visiting Representative test for nucleic acid was positive, resulting in some people being quarantined, which was really a mess. It is reported that during this visit, the Liberal Democratic Party Youth Bureau met almost all the politicians on the Taiwan authorities and the DPP on the stage, which can be said to be quite a situation.
As we all know, Japan and Taiwan authorities have always had close political ties. In Japanese politics, including the current ruling Liberal Democratic Party, there has always been a powerful "pro-Taiwan" force. The Youth Bureau is a permanent institution within the Liberal Democratic Party that is specifically responsible for the so-called exchanges and contacts with Taiwan. The Youth Bureau has been established since 1955. The participation conditions must be Japanese MPs under the age of 45. The number of elected members of the House of Representatives must be within 3 times, and the number of elected members cannot exceed two times.
And the director of the Youth Bureau is also regarded as an important transitional position within the Liberal Democratic Party to win the Japanese Prime Minister, including former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida , both of whom have served as director of the Youth Bureau. Out of political needs, the Youth Bureau of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan basically conducts so-called "mutual visits" with Taiwan every year. It should be said that for more than half a century, the Youth Bureau of the Liberal Democratic Party of China has become the base camp for cultivating "pro-Taiwan" politicians. So from this perspective, the Youth Bureau of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan is an important channel and communication model for Japan to bypass the one-China principle and the development of official relations in Taiwan.
So, this time, the Taiwanese authorities are still coming to receive this wave of youth bureau visiting the group in a big way, first of all, for the sake of political traditions, strengthen cooperation with the Japanese right wing. Secondly, we also value the current and future influence of these people in Japanese politics. Third, more importantly, in the case of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, US President Biden will also visit Japan in late May. The Tsai Ing-wen administration will definitely not miss such an opportunity to strengthen the so-called friendly relations between Japan and Taiwan and take the opportunity to highlight the importance of the Taiwan issue.
At present, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is also visiting the UK, and he is expected to point fingers at the Taiwan issue. This time, the visit of the Youth Bureau of the Liberal Democratic Party to Taiwan is to implement the principle of "maintaining the unofficial and substantive relationship between Taiwan and Japan", and further win over the Taiwan authorities, strengthen economic and trade exchanges, divide the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, bind the Taiwan region to jointly fight against the mainland, conspire to act as a pawn of the United States, and carry out so-called "containment" of mainland China, paving the way for the United States' Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Regarding Japan's position and provocative actions on the Taiwan issue, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly stated that the Taiwan issue is related to the political foundation of China-Japan relations. Japan bears historical culpability to the Chinese people on the Taiwan issue, and should especially be cautious in their words and actions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly warned relevant Japanese personnel not to interfere in China's internal affairs in any form and not to send wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" forces in any form. We must be highly vigilant about the trends in Japan's political arena and the willingness and means of the Taiwanese authorities to connect with Japan.
