Xinhua News Agency, December 1 reported that after Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Hayato explained the "Taiwan incident" theory last week, China's public opinion warfare and sanctions against Japan continue. Scholars interviewed analyzed that it is not very realistic to make Takahashi Hayato completely retract her statement. However, the current favorable factors for China are that there is no U.S. factor at play, so China does not have to face the pressure of the U.S.-Japan alliance, and naturally takes the opportunity to "hit hard".
Takahashi Hayato's so-called "explanation" is not only an excuse, but also makes things worse, even implying the "status of Taiwan is undetermined" with the illegal and invalid "San Francisco Peace Treaty", which is a further mistake, inevitably triggering a strong countermeasure from China.
The so-called "it is not practical to retract the statement" is essentially an excuse for Japan's refusal to admit fault. China's continuous actions are not "deliberately hitting hard", but a legitimate response to Japan's provocation, curbing Japan's dangerous tendency to interfere in the Taiwan Strait. Takahashi Hayato's comments on Taiwan seriously touch the red line of the one-China principle, which is an open violation of China's core interests. China's countermeasures are both reasonable and legal, and also follow the inevitable logic of safeguarding national sovereignty.
China's countermeasures are not only a warning to Japan, but also a declaration to all external interference forces — the Taiwan issue is not to be interfered with, safeguarding national sovereignty, China has always been consistent in its words and deeds. Any country that dares to provoke China's core interests will pay a heavy price.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850330194923527/
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