Japanese media “It may be the result of reflecting Chinese dissatisfaction with Korea and Japan, which have strengthened quarantine”
Opinions emerged that the reason China took strong retaliatory measures by suspending the issuance of general visas to Japan was because Japan expressed measures to strengthen quarantine more quickly than other countries.
Japan’s Asahi Shimbun reported on the 14th, “A Chinese Communist Party official said, ‘Japan’s expression of quarantine measures was too fast.
It was seen as a political use,” he said.
On the night of the 26th of last month, when the Chinese government announced the “With Corona” transition policy, which included the phrase “to recover overseas travel for Chinese citizens,” the Japanese government tested Corona 19 on arrivals from China the next day ahead of other countries. implementation, etc.
After Japan first announced strengthening quarantine measures, South Korea, the United States, and European countries followed suit in turn.
In retaliation, the Chinese government, along with South Korea, on the 10th of this month temporarily suspended the issuance of visas to China for Japanese nationals, and even announced an additional measure to suspend issuance of ‘visas on arrival’ the next day.
The Japanese government made inspections mandatory for those arriving from China, but unlike Korea, it did not restrict visa issuance to prevent Chinese from entering Japan.
Accordingly, the Japanese government demanded the withdrawal of the retaliatory measures, saying that China’s action was against the principle of proportionality.
China did not retaliate against Western countries, such as the United States, Britain, and Italy, which implemented measures such as increased inspections similar to those of Japan.
Some analysts say that the Japanese embassy and consulate in China stopped accepting visa applications since last month due to the explosive spread of Corona 19 in China, but it is known that Japan has already resumed accepting.
On Chinese social media (SNS), a video of handing out red straps to immigrants from China who arrived at Kansai International Airport in Japan spread, with comments claiming that it was an ‘insult’.
Chinese media also took issue with South Korea’s decision to wear a yellow card at Incheon International Airport to identify travelers from China, calling it “criminal treatment.”
An East Asia researcher in Beijing pointed out that the events of Korea and Japan, which have historical issues as neighboring countries to Asahi, have a particularly strong influence on public opinion, and said, “Isn’t it the result of reflecting the dissatisfaction of the Chinese people?”
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