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China's island dispute moves ‘wrong' – Japan premier
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 12 - 01 - 2013

TOKYO — Reaffirming his hawkish stance on China, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that Japan will not negotiate with Beijing over a contested cluster of uninhabited islands and that China was “wrong” for allowing violent protests over the territorial dispute.
Abe, who took office just over two weeks ago, had much warmer words for South Korea, despite strained ties with Seoul over a separate territorial spat and other issues. Abe said he hoped to establish a trusting relationship with President-elect Park Geun-hye as soon as possible.
“Both nations share liberal and democratic values, and have respect for basic human rights and the rule of law,” Abe said. He spoke as US officials prepared to visit Japan and South Korea to ensure the key American allies are committed to mending their relationship.
Abe, who has declared economic growth to be his top priority, made the comments at a news conference at which he announced more than 20 trillion yen ($224 billion) in new stimulus to jumpstart Japan's anemic economy.
The aim is to boost growth by 2 percent and create 600,000 jobs, he said. Tensions with ChinaJapan's top trading partner — are likely to complicate that task.
A decision by the Japanese government to buy a group of tiny islands in the East China Sea from their private Japanese owners in September set off protests in China that damaged Japanese-owned factories and stores around the country.
Boycotts of Japanese products in China have hurt Japan's exporters and added to uncertainties over their extensive investments in mainland China. Toyota and Nissan have seen vehicle sales in China drop sharply in recent months.
Asked how he could maintain his staunch stance on the East China Sea islands, called Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese, while protecting Japan's substantial business interests in China, Abe blamed Beijing for any deterioration in business ties.
“It was wrong for China, as a country responsible to the international community, to achieve a political goal by allowing damage to Japanese-affiliated companies and Japanese nationals that have made contributions to Chinese economy,” Abe said. “I want to clearly state that.”
Abe warned that such an approach would not only hurt bilateral ties but also negatively affect China's own economy. “A relationship based on common strategic interests requires mutual respect,” he said, referring to China. “It is that kind of relationship based on common strategic interests that I want to restore.”
China's Foreign Ministry rejected Abe's characterization of last year's violence and the dispute over the islands, saying tensions were solely Japan's fault. Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said the islands belong to China, and thus over-flights by Chinese airplanes amounted to normal patrols.
“The current severe difficulties in Japan-China relations are completely of the Japanese side's making. We ask the Japanese side to face reality and to show sincerity so as to make concrete efforts to resolve the relevant issues properly,” Hong said at a daily media briefing in Beijing. — AP


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