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★ Lai Ching-te

A politician who assumed the presidency of Taiwan in 2024. The video details the visit of Mr. Kitamura and other members of parliament to Taiwan and their direct meeting with President Lai.

★ President of Taiwan

The top official position in Taiwan. In the video, Mr. Lai Ching-te appears as the current president and explains that he exchanged views with Mr. Kitamura and others regarding peace in the Taiwan Strait and cooperation with Japan.

★ Taiwan Strait

The strait between mainland China and Taiwan. In the video, "peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait" is a key theme, against the backdrop of military pressure from China.

★Taiwan Strait Crisis

An event that escalated military tensions between China and Taiwan. The video specifically focuses on the 1995-96 crisis, showcasing Chinese missile launches and the US aircraft carrier deployment in response.

★Chinese Communist Party

The political party that governs China. In the video, Mr. Kitamura strongly criticizes China's military pressure, awareness warfare, and infiltration operations against Taiwan.

★People's Liberation Army

The Chinese military under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. In the video, it appears in the context of military pressure against Taiwan, such as missile launches around Taiwan.

★Taiwan Independence

The idea of ​​positioning Taiwan as a separate state from China. In the video, Mr. Kitamura explains that Lai Ching-te's position is not to declare independence, but rather to maintain and strengthen Taiwan's "de facto independent state."

★Taiwan Relations Act

A US law enacted in 1979 to maintain substantive relations with Taiwan even after the US severed formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. In the video, Mr. Kitamura advocates for the enactment of a "Japanese version of the Taiwan Relations Act."

★Taiwan Travel Act

A US law enacted in 2018 to promote mutual visits between US and Taiwanese government officials. Mr. Kitamura argues that a similar system should be created in Japan.

★Severance of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Taiwan

In 1972, Japan normalized diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China while simultaneously terminating diplomatic relations with Taiwan (Republic of China). In the video, Mr. Kitamura expresses his view that this decision was a major failure of post-war Japanese diplomacy.

★Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and China

In 1972, Japan and the People's Republic of China established formal diplomatic relations. In the video, Mr. Kitamura criticizes not the normalization of diplomatic relations itself, but the severance of diplomatic relations with Taiwan at that time.

★Infiltration Operations

A term referring to activities that attempt to strengthen internal influence in various ways in order to affect the politics and society of other countries. In the video, Mr. Kitamura argues that we should be wary of China's infiltration operations into Taiwan and Japan.

★Cognitive Warfare

Activities that use information and misinformation to influence people's perceptions and judgments. In the video, Mr. Kitamura introduces how President Lai expressed caution regarding China's cognitive warfare and information that could lead to "distrust of the US and distrust of Japan."

★ODA (Official Development Assistance)

Financial and technical assistance provided by the government to developing countries. In the latter half of the video, Mr. Kitamura discusses Japan's long-standing ODA to China, criticizing its scale and duration.

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