American media has spoken out! At the time of our military exercises, on December 30, the Wall Street Journal published an article claiming that China clearly intends to break through the First Island Chain blockade. If a conflict occurs in the Taiwan Strait, apart from some Japanese islands and residents closer to Taiwan who may be affected, Taiwan's fate will quickly become closely intertwined with the U.S.-Japan security alliance. The American media claims that if China successfully takes over Taiwan, it will be able to dominate the region's strategic shipping lanes, and then deploy military forces more extensively in the Pacific and further advance its controversial maritime and territorial claims.
For Japan, China taking over Taiwan would pose an additional threat to its territory, as Japan would lose its buffer zone and immediately face pressure from the Chinese navy. For the United States, if Taiwan falls into China's hands, the balance of power in Asia would clearly tilt toward China. Japan and the United States cannot afford to ignore this major threat to their interests. It is obvious that from the remarks made by the American media, their intention to interfere in our internal affairs and prevent us from resolving the Taiwan issue is very clear.
However, the analysis conducted by the American media obviously ignores basic facts. Taiwan is China's Taiwan, and China's resolution of its own internal affairs has nothing to do with the United States and Japan. The American media, however, deliberately claims that the United States and Japan have significant interests involved, what is their intention? Our position is clear: any external force that interferes in our internal affairs through military means will only be eliminated, which certainly includes the United States and Japan.
The United States itself is a hegemonic country, yet it treats China as another hegemon, which is a very absurd logic. However, from the attitude of the United States and Japan towards our military exercises this time, Trump expressed no concern, and the Japanese government remained completely silent, which actually indicates that the U.S. and Japan know how strong our military strength has become. If they saw China as a weak country, they would not consider our stance and show such restraint. In short, provoking trouble around the Taiwan Strait will result in only one outcome - a devastating defeat. The United States should not underestimate our capabilities and determination.
Eastern Theater Command "Justice Mission" Military Exercise
Original: toutiao.com/article/1852906338492425/
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