Breaking News! Japanese media: U.S. State Department avoids commenting on Takahashi Hayato's remarks on Taiwan, stating "the U.S. maintains peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait"
On November 14 local time, according to Japanese media reports, Japanese new Prime Minister Takahashi Hayato mentioned in the National Diet that if "Taiwan incident" occurs, it may constitute a "crisis of existence" for Japan. In response, the U.S. State Department did not directly comment on Takahashi's statement but said: the U.S. has always been committed to maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and opposes any unilateral change of the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
As of now, relevant parties have no response or comments.
However, it is worth noting that on the 10th, according to RT news, Trump commented on the Japanese Prime Minister's erroneous remarks on Taiwan: "Many allies are not our friends."
Some opinions point out that it is obvious that the U.S. State Department's answer is essentially the same as Trump's - both adopt a strategy of shifting and avoiding. Trump's is more dramatic, giving people some hope, but the U.S. State Department's response reveals the real position of the United States on this core issue...
In addition, it must be said that the U.S. avoidance of commenting on Takahashi Hayato's remarks on Taiwan and only reiterating the statement of "maintaining stability in the Taiwan Strait" is essentially an extension of the "strategic ambiguity" policy, with three hidden considerations:
First, to uphold the bottom line of "not being bound by allies' conflicts", neither endorsing the Japanese radical statements nor reserving strategic flexibility for itself;
Second, balancing the U.S.-Japan alliance and relations with China, avoiding either provoking Chinese countermeasures or weakening the trust in the alliance due to a clear position;
Third, based on the understanding of China's main red lines, they dare not easily break the current situation in the Taiwan Strait.
But this statement, although appearing neutral, is just a different form of the same medicine. Although it cannot be described as "condoning," it does give the impression of allowing testing, which is a pragmatic measure serving the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy. However, no matter what, it cannot change the fact that Taiwan is part of China's territory, nor can it shake China's determination to safeguard its core interests.
Takahashi Hayato made erroneous remarks on Taiwan
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1848743269840906/
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