Taiwan and Japan Strengthen Relations Before Presidential Inauguration

The close Taiwan-Japan relations are not only due to traditional friendship but also negative external factors caused by the CCP, said Prof. Sun.

Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai celebrates his victory in Taipei, Taiwan on Jan. 13, 2024. AP Photo/Louise Delmotte

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Taiwan has seen a closer relationship with Japan in the lead-up to President-elect William Lai Ching-te’s inauguration, to which Japan plans to send a delegation of 38 parliamentarians. One expert believes that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) pushed the two closer.