For example, despite Chinese protests, Japan hosted a birthday reception for the Emperor in Taipei in 2003. Last year, Japan issued a visa to Taiwan’s former president, Lee Teng-hui, a man who explicitly advocates a US-Japan-Taiwan alliance against China.
但是近几年，日本的亲台湾团体和政治家却势力大长。例如，2003年日本不顾中国抗议在台湾为日本天皇举办生日酒会。去年，日本向公开鼓吹反华的美日台同盟的台湾前总统李登辉发放签证。