China to suspend seafood imports from Japan

[Starmix]

According to the report, China will suspend seafood imports from Japan amid diplomatic tensions triggered by the Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan, which sparked a backlash in Beijing.

The report stated that this happened after the Japanese Farm Minister Norikazu Suzuki said that Japan has resumed seafood exports to China for the first time since Beijing imposed a blanket ban in 2023 over the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

The report also said that China announced in June that it would partially lift the ban after Japan pledged to guarantee the safety and quality of seafood exports. Restrictions, however, remain on seafood from 10 of Japan’s 47 prefectures, including Fukushima.

However, the diplomatic tension between the two countries escalated after Premier Sanae Takaichi said on November 7 that any Chinese military action against Taiwan, including a naval blockade, could qualify as a "survival-threatening situation," enabling Japan to exercise its right to collective self-defense.

This statement slammed Beijing, and thus, the conflict escalated and prompted China to sanction its citizens to avoid visiting Japan.

Additionally, in Beijing on Tuesday, Japanese diplomat Masaaki rejected the basis of China's travel alert, saying that Japan’s public safety situation “is not deteriorating.”

Meanwhile, Beijing said Chinese Premier Li Qiang does not plan to meet with Japanese counterpart Takaichi in South Africa, on the sidelines of the Group of 20 leaders' summit this weekend.

Source: PNA/ ANADOLU

 

[kit_hung]

China will suspend seafood imports from Japan amid diplomatic tensions triggered by the Japanese prime minister’s remarks on Taiwan, which sparked a backlash in Beijing.

The report stated that this happened after the Japanese Farm Minister Norikazu Suzuki said that Japan has resumed seafood exports to China for the first time since Beijing imposed a blanket ban in 2023 over the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

China's suspension of seafood imports from Japan has sparked fresh tensions as the prime minister's remarks about Taiwan have sparked a backlash in Beijing. The move comes shortly after Agriculture Minister Suzuki said Japan had resumed seafood exports to China for the first time since a ban in 2023. The ban was linked to the release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant and now things are heating up again. Diplomatic vibes have been heavy and this could affect the huge trade between the two countries. It is clear that politics and trade are deeply intertwined and any statement can be a game-changer.

 

[Starmix]

That was the result of the clashes between the two countries, China and Japan. They cannot control their anger. They should have rationalized their actions and deeds.