Majority of respondents consider Takaichi's remarks blatant interference in China's internal affairs: CGTN Poll

A majority of respondents to a CGTN-conducted survey consider Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan a blatant interference in China's internal affairs.

The survey was released on CGTN's English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian platforms, with 6,643 netizens participating and expressing their opinions within 24 hours.

At a Diet meeting on Nov 7, Takaichi said that the Chinese mainland's "use of force on Taiwan" could constitute a "survival-threatening situation" for Japan. She refused to retract her remarks that imply the possibility of armed intervention in the Taiwan Strait.

In the latter part of World War Two, a series of internationally legally binding documents, including the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation, affirmed China's sovereignty over the Taiwan region. This is an important outcome of the victory in WWII.

A total of 91.1 percent of respondents stated that Japan should thoroughly reflect on its historical crimes with concrete actions and fully respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity; and 88.5 percent criticized what Takaichi did as a blatant provocation against the post-WWII international order.

In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758, which recognizes the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government representing the whole of China, including the Taiwan region.

On this, 86.6 percent of respondents pointed out that Japan should respect the authority of the resolution and stop sending wrong signals to Taiwan secessionists.

Notably, Takaichi's remarks mark the first time since Japan's defeat in 1945 that a Japanese leader in office has put forward the notion that "a Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency" on an official occasion and linked it to the exercise of collective self-defense rights. It is also the first time that a Japanese leader has expressed ambitions to intervene militarily on the Taiwan question and issued a military threat against China.

In the survey, 86.1 percent of respondents criticized Takaichi's remarks for seriously violating the clear provisions on the Taiwan question in the four political documents between China and Japan, and for having severely damaged the foundation of Sino-Japanese relations; 88.9 percent of respondents condemned her remarks for attempting to interfere in the Taiwan question and issuing military threats against China, stating that such remarks will seriously threaten regional peace and stability.

In fact, behind Takaichi's remarks on the Taiwan question lies the sinister intention and dangerous attempt of Japanese right-wing forces to constantly breach the constraints of the pacifist constitution in pursuit of a "military power" status.

Takaichi drawing a link between a "Taiwan emergency" to collective self-defense rights aims to fabricate the grounds for Japan's military expansion, 88.3 percent of the survey's respondents pointed out; while 87.2 percent stated that signs of a resurgence in Japanese militarism warrant high vigilance from the international community.

Majority of respondents consider Takaichi's remarks blatant interference in China's internal affairs: CGTN Poll

Majority of respondents consider Takaichi's remarks blatant interference in China's internal affairs: CGTN Poll

Mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations in China's A-share market have picked up markedly since the start of the year, with deals disclosed in the first quarter up over 80 percent year on year, led by strong momentum in hard-tech sectors.

Data from Wind Information, a China financial data provider, showed that by Tuesday, listed companies had announced 829 merger, acquisition, and reorganization deals, with 224 on the ChiNext board and 94 on the STAR Market. By sector, "hard technology" sectors, represented by semi-conductor and smart manufacturing, have emerged as the most active areas.

"Hard-tech sectors typically feature rapid technological iteration, heavy research and development investment and long industrial chains, with significant economies of scale. Given these features, industrial mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations have been a key tool for hard-tech companies to strengthen supply chain resilience and competitiveness. In addition, China's related policies, dubbed 'Six Measures for Mergers and Acquisitions,' explicitly support listed companies in carrying out mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations around strategic emerging industries and future industries, while moderately increasing regulatory tolerance for unprofitable assets. This has created more favorable institutional conditions and a better market environment for listed companies in the hard-tech sectors to accelerate industrial upgrading and strengthen independent innovation," said Chen Jie, head of Mergers and Acquisitions Group at the investment banking division of China International Capital Corporation.

Chen also noted that the surge in mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations has been reshaping valuation dynamics in the A-share market. As integration and synergies take time to materialize, investors are increasingly shifting their focus from short-term sentiment to long-term value based on business logic. At the same time, sustained mergers and acquisitions activity is expected to support the revaluation of leading companies.

"Through consolidation and expansion, leading A-share firms are likely to see their core competitiveness and long-term growth prospects become more evident. This will help the market better recognize their intrinsic value, offering higher valuation, and contribute to a more rational and mature valuation system overall," said Chen.

China's A-share sees mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations pick up,led by hard-tech sectors