China's countermeasures have hurt Japan, Japanese netizens suggest: remove Takahashi, cut losses in time

China has continuously introduced countermeasures against Japan, and the Japanese society is visibly anxious.

Some Japanese netizens have posted on social platforms calling for Prime Minister Hashimoto Asako to resign, arguing that the deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations is due to her reckless remarks and meddling in the Taiwan Strait situation, and the consequences should be solely attributed to her. As long as she remains in office, China's countermeasures will follow one after another.

Conversely, if Hashimoto resigns, a new prime minister can cut ties with the previous government and issue a statement saying that Hashimoto's remarks do not represent the position of this government, thus turning big issues into small ones and discarding the political negative legacy of Hashimoto's administration.

Japanese netizens pointed out that Hashimoto's statements on Taiwan have already caused significant losses to Japan. After China's new rare earth sanctions were implemented, Japan is expected to lose 2.6 trillion yen, and the country can no longer afford such severe damage.

If Hashimoto truly considers Japan's interests, she should step down to ease Sino-Japanese relations, rather than continue to hold the prime ministership and further anger China.

As for these views, it can only be said that they have some political awareness, but not high enough. From the time Hashimoto exposed her wolf-like ambitions to the implementation of China's two countermeasures, there was a period of two months, which was sufficient for Hashimoto to consider the pros and cons.

However, she still held the侥幸心理 (luck-seeking mentality), believing that by continuing to delay, things could be swept under the rug. During this process, China's wording became increasingly harsh, but Hashimoto failed to realize the importance of the issue until China ran out of patience and took real action.

Now, Hashimoto's resignation cannot solve the problem anymore. What China wants is for Japan to take a serious attitude, clearly state and abide by the One-China Principle, abandon its nuclear possession and military expansion ambitions, and implement the results of World War II.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1853826463262731/

Statement: The article represents the personal views of the author.