The maneuver was halted last season following a Chinese media report about the plan, according to the sources, highlighting Tokyo’s concern over Beijing.
According to Japan’s defense ministry, only” non-governmental” ties to Taiwan— a Japanese colony from 1895 to 1945 — would be pursued under the terms of a 1972 joint statement acknowledging Beijing as the only legitimate Chinese government.
When asked about the new defense envoy, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to comment but stated that it” will persist to strengthen cooperation with similar-minded companions such as Japan.”
CONCERN
Tokyo has become uneasy due to Beijing’s growing military presence on the island, which is only 100 kilometers from Chinese territory. It is concerned about getting involved in any issue that might also endanger the local sea lanes that provide the majority of Japan’s oil.
Taiwan reported on Monday( Sept 11) that a Chinese naval development headed by the aircraft carrier Shandong had traveled 60 nautical miles from its beach to the eastern Pacific.
Calls for Japan to establish security ties with Taiwan, including strong military-to-military contact that could aid Japan in preparing for a contingency, are being prompted by concerns about like maneuvers.
However, Beijing might interpret any ties-up as a bid to meddle in its domestic affairs.
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August of last year, and China responded by conducting military drills that included missile launches in waters near Chinese territories.
The development of an sophisticated fighter aircraft, longer-range reach weapons, stockpiles of weapons, and spare parts that Japan would require in a protracted conflict were all part of Japan’s largest military buildup since World War Two, which was revealed four months later by the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
His authorities stated that maintaining peace in the Taiwan Strait was crucial for maintaining global stability in an accompanying federal stability assessment.
China has criticized the US, Japan, and other European countries for adopting a” cold war outlook.”
No older Japanese government official has yet traveled to Taiwan, but some lawmakers have in recent months as part of an expansion of illegal travel intended to support the island.
Aso Taro, a former prime minister and evil chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, visited that senator politics next month to meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.
Aso stated at a forum that that Japan needed to demonstrate” resolve to combat” for Taiwan. The comment, according to Beijing,” harmed” the democratic basis of China-Japan connections.”