The Liberty Times Editorial: Aso visit and security concernsFormer Japanese prime minister Taro Aso, who attaches great importance to Japan’s partnership with Taiwan, paid a visit to Taiwan last week. Japan, like Taiwan, sees the main threat to its national security as originating from the expansionism of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) authoritarian regime. Since the 2019 edition, China has risen to the top of Japan’s security concerns to become the most serious threat. Just as Aso remarked in his speech while visiting Taiwan, Japan and Taiwan are partners who must ride out this storm together. They should make it clear that they will work hand in hand with Japan in response to this great security threat.

Source: Taipei Times August 15, 2023 03:41 UTC