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How would you describe China-Japan relations

now?

Is it... Like politically, it's not good, but...

...I like, like China people because like...

...the China people in Japan is so friendly

and are so kind for me. So, like politically

China and Japan is not politically good... ...but

like personally, it's good. Wh- why do you think

it is politically bad though?

Well, you know, the Japan Prime Minister, like

Takaichi-san... ...said like something bad for

like China, like these days. She said about

maybe if something was to happen... ...Japan

should defend Taiwan and Japan should start

the war with China. No. No, no, no. I don't...

Disagree with that?

Yeah. We don't wanna happen the war again. How

would you describe China?

What- what do you think of China?

Uh, very, very long history. So what do you

think about the relation, China and Japan?

Uh, I want to become, um, you friends. So now

not friends, but you want to be friends. Yeah,

want friends. What do you think the relation,

China, Japan?

Relation?

So bad now. Oh, why?

Japan, Japanese top, Takaichi... Yeah, Prime

Minister. Yeah, yeah. Yeah. I- I- I can't understand

his... talking about it. So do you support Takaichi

talk about Taiwan?

No support. Wha- what do you think of China?

How would you describe China?

A lot of Chinese people are really like caring

and welcoming... ...but also at the same time,

there are stereotypes that people make... ...from

like politics and economic, like perspectives.

Ah, okay. And so how would you describe the

relationship with China and Japan now?

I don't know. Like, I don't want to be like

one side, like on one side... ...but I feel

like Japanese people have the stereotypes against

Chinese people. China has this like huge economic

like society. And like so many parts of China

like including Shanghai, Beijing... ...and like

is overpopulated but is also like rich. So I

think we have like positive and negative like

stereotypes against China. Finally, I don't

know if you saw your Prime Minister Takaichi...

...she recently spoke about like Taiwan. Yeah.

And how... I don't think... I don't think Japan

should be involved because... ...like we signed

a treaty like after World War II and stuff.

The Potsdam... Yeah, yeah, yeah. Potsdam. I

feel like if they want to involve themselves...

...and involve just like China and Taiwan, they

should... ...not involve other countries like

Japan. I really like Chinese people 'cause they're

really friendly... ...and you know, on the internet

they say a lot of stuff... ...but that's, you

know, just the political side... ...but, you

know, you have to talk with the people and the

culture. And you have to actually go to China

to, you know, feel... ...you can't judge by

the cover basically. Yeah. Got it. And so what

do you think of the relationship with China

and Japan now?

Now?

Currently, you know, there's been a lot of political

issues recently... ...with the new Prime Minister

and everything. Do you support what she said

then?

Like about, you know, like Taiwan recently?

Do- do you support what she says about this

or...?

No, I don't really support or I don't... yeah.

Wh- why not?

Like, do you think she should not be talking

about Taiwan or...?

I mean, yeah, it's like their, you know, history,

their problems... ...so I don't really understand

why Japan would, you know, try to interfere...

...with their own problems. How would you describe

China in maybe one or two words?

Uh, China is very good. Uh, we- we can make

good relationship with China. Chinese people

is very friendly. So wha- what do Japanese people

think about the history with China?

We must reflect on we- uh, our history. So

we can make good relationship for future.