Moreover, Japan did not recognize Taiwan as part of China, on the grounds that doing so would infringe on its obligations under the San Francisco Treaty. While Japan fully “understood” and “respected” the PRC’s declaration that Taiwan was an “inalienable” part of its territory, it did not recognize the claim in accordance with international law.
此外，日本并没有承认台湾是中国的一部分，因为这样做违反其旧金山条约义务。尽管日本完全“理解”并“尊重”中国关于台湾是其领土“不可分割”的一部分的声明，但日本不承认中国对台主权的立场符合国际法。两国不过是在台湾法律地位问题上愿意求同存异。换句话讲，日本放弃了对台主权，但并未将其移交给其他国家。