https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/okinawa-governor-denny-tamaki-traces-093000941.html
Last month Chinese President Xi Jinping raised eyebrows by discussing the kingdom's links to Fujian, where he used to be governor and party chief.
"When I was working in Fuzhou [the capital of Fujian], I was aware of the Ryukyu-kan [diplomats' house] and the Ryukyu cemetery there, and that Fujian had a deep connection with Ryukyu," Xi said during a visit to a national history archive in early June.
Although Tamaki welcomed the comments as evidence of Xi's willingness to develop ties with the Ryukyu Islands, some Japanese media outlets expressed concern, saying it indicated China might play up the Okinawa issue in future.
Some Chinese academics have suggested that China should support autonomy for the islands, or even separatist movements.
okinawa is only 69 miles away from taiwan.
Last month Chinese President Xi Jinping raised eyebrows by discussing the kingdom's links to Fujian, where he used to be governor and party chief.
"When I was working in Fuzhou [the capital of Fujian], I was aware of the Ryukyu-kan [diplomats' house] and the Ryukyu cemetery there, and that Fujian had a deep connection with Ryukyu," Xi said during a visit to a national history archive in early June.
Although Tamaki welcomed the comments as evidence of Xi's willingness to develop ties with the Ryukyu Islands, some Japanese media outlets expressed concern, saying it indicated China might play up the Okinawa issue in future.
Some Chinese academics have suggested that China should support autonomy for the islands, or even separatist movements.
okinawa is only 69 miles away from taiwan.