2022 is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and China. It is also the 50th year that the "Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association" has been used to continue government (non-government) relations after the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and China. At the middle point, I believe that no matter how the world changes, Japan and Taiwan will surely march towards the next more brilliant 50 years side by side. The operation of the foreign relations of the Republic of China is constantly under the influence of the "US-China" structure.
Whether a purely bilateral relationship exists or not is worth thinking about, especially which parts of the Taiwan-Japan relationship are in the "US-Chinaost Taiwanese people like the most and think that the country that they should be closest to was won by Japan, most people think that the most influential countries in Taiwan are the United States and China, with the former winning 58% and the latter being 58%. 25% compared to 13% who considered Japanese influencers, down two percentage points from the 2018 survey. "Taiwan-Japan friendship" is a phrase that both Shadow Making hadow Making Taiwan and Japanese people agree with. It has different meanings in different fields of the two sides.
At least the public opinion of Taiwan and Japan has goodwill towards each other and can drive politicians to do things that are beneficial to both sides. However, the survey of Taiwanese people's perceptions of Japan also shows that the high influence of the United States on Taiwan has not spilled over to Japan, which is geographically closer to Taiwan. Compared with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, and Senator and Representative Gao in recent years The frequency of regional security speeches may not have a deep connection to most Taiwanese people. In other words, "safety depends on the United States, China is indispensable for the economy, and Japan is the favorite for sightseeing" may be the true feelings of Taiwanese people towards these three countries at this stage.