Aomori mayor praises Taiwan tourism potential amid China spat

Aomori mayor praises Taiwan tourism potential amid China spat

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Relations between Japan and China have deteriorated to the point that Beijing has advised its citizens against traveling to its neighbor. But Japan isn’t concerned. Aomori Mayor Hideki Nishi said that although the lack of Chinese tourism would hurt the industry, his city’s relations with Taiwan are close and presents enormous potential for growth. He’s therefore planning policies to decouple from China and develop relations with Taiwan and other markets.

Rolling hills are blanketed in pristine white snow, perfect for gliding down the slopes with the biting wind at your face. Afterward, you can enjoy a deliciously juicy apple and steaming hot pot. As China-Japan relations have soured and Beijing advised against travel there, it’s likely this winter wonderland in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture will see far fewer Chinese tourists. But the local government isn’t concerned, because they like Taiwanese visitors better.

Hideki Nishi
Aomori City Mayor
Taiwan and Aomori have close relations. We hope to further deepen our bilateral relationship.

Aomori Mayor Hideki Nishi vowed to promote policies to escape reliance on the Chinese market. He hopes the region’s winter landscape will attract other tourists, especially Taiwanese.

Hideki Nishi
Aomori City Mayor
A lot of the people who come to Aomori for the snow are Taiwanese. Since it doesn’t snow in Taiwan, lots of people from there enjoy this white landscape. Compared to China, there is more growth potential for Taiwanese tourists.

Apart from tourism, Japanese seafood has also been blocked once again from export to China. Facing this ban as well, Aomori’s mayor is just as resolved. He vowed to stand behind producers and help them seek new markets.

Hideki Nishi
Aomori City Mayor
Of course we’ll first promote products domestically. Then we’ll consider export to countries other than China. The local government will help businesses with this.

Facing myriad pressures from China, Taiwan and Japan are joining hands to resist together.

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沒在怕! 日本青森市長推動"脫中" 西秀記:台灣客源潛力更大

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近來日中關係惡化，中國甚至對日祭出旅遊禁令，日本地方政府卻沒在怕。青森市長、西秀記就表示，雖然中國遊客減少造成損失，但青森和台灣關係緊密，發展潛力更大。因此打算積極推動"脫中國"政策，改為發展台灣等地市場。

潔白的雪景、綿延整個山頭，從坡道滑下，享受冷風撲面的刺激快感，品嚐香甜多汁的雪藏蘋果，以及熱騰騰的鍋物。日本青森縣，冬季正是旅遊旺季，今年因為日中關係惡化、北京政府宣布旅遊禁令，中國客恐怕大幅減少，當地政府卻沒在怕，因為他們更歡迎友好的台灣人。

[[日本青森市長西秀記]]
“台灣和青森關係相當親近，希望今後能進一步加深雙方關係。”

青森市長西秀記宣布，將推動相關政策、擺脫中國依賴，打算用當地特殊雪景，吸引台灣為主的其他國家旅客。

[[日本青森市長西秀記]]
“前來青森玩雪的觀光客，很多都是台灣人，因為台灣不下雪，許多台灣人都喜歡這種銀白景象，比起中國，台灣客源更有發展潛力。”

除了觀光之外，近來日本水產出口中國也再度喊卡，面對相關禁令，青森市長同樣態度堅定，表示將成為業者的後盾，協助他們找到新的出路。

[[日本青森市長西秀記]]
“當然首先會推國內消費，再來還會考慮出口到中國以外國家，這部分市府將提供業者協助。”

面對中國種種打壓，台日也將手牽手共同對抗。

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