林官房長官、中国大使発言に厳重抗議　「日本の民衆は火の中に」

　林芳正官房長官は２２日の記者会見で、中国の呉江浩駐日大使が台湾情勢を巡り中国分裂の企てに関与すれば「日本の民衆は火の中に連れ込まれるだろう」と発言したことに対し、「極めて不適切だ。直ちに厳重な抗議を行った」と強調した。
　林氏は台湾を巡る問題について「対話により平和的に解決されることを期待する。あらゆる機会を捉え中国側に強く求めていく」と述べた。（2024/05/22-12:18）

Japan has lodged a strong protest against a remark by the Chinese ambassador to the country over Tokyo's possible involvement in the situation in Taiwan, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday.
   Ambassador Wu Jianghao's remark, that Japanese people will be dragged into the flames if Japan gets involved in any attempt to divide China, was extremely inappropriate, Hayashi told a press conference.
   "We expect a peaceful resolution through dialogue" regarding the Taiwan issue, Hayashi said, adding that Japan will seize every opportunity to strongly urge the Chinese side to handle the situation in such a manner
   Wu made the remark Monday, when he argued that the attendance of Japanese lawmakers at an inaugural ceremony for Taiwan's new leader Lai Ching-te sent an extremely wrong political signal.