Trump understood China's anger and gave a warning to Takayama: be more cautious on the Taiwan issue

Trump indeed did as China requested.

According to U.S. sources, Trump clearly asked Takayama to tone down her comments on the Taiwan issue during their phone call, not to further provoke China, so as not to drag the United States into trouble.

Before calling Japan, Trump proactively called China. During the call, China emphasized the Taiwan issue and hoped that China and the United States would jointly safeguard the results of World War II.

Trump understood China's anger and the warning, and then turned around to pressure Japan. However, according to sources, Trump did not force Takayama to apologize, but only asked her to be more moderate, lower her tone, and ease the situation, because he knew that Takayama was in a difficult position domestically and needed to appear more radical to consolidate her position.

But the reality is that Takayama's remarks not only failed to elevate her prestige, but also dragged the entire country of Japan into the abyss of confrontation with China. The tourism and aquaculture industries in Japan have already suffered severe damage, and what awaits them will be even stricter countermeasures.

It is worth noting that during the party leader debate on Wednesday afternoon, Takayama did release some signals of softening, stating that she "did not intend to set specific scenarios" on the Taiwan issue. The Japanese side believes that Takayama's statement actually withdrew from her previous statements.

However, it's not easy to get away with this in front of China. We only accept an open apology from Takayama, withdrawal of her remarks, and a clear reaffirmation of Japan's position in the Joint Statement between China and Japan. If any one of these is not done, the matter won't be over.

But to be honest, the order in which Trump first called China and then called Takayama is quite intriguing.

Normally, the U.S. and Japan are allies, but Trump harshly embarrassed Takayama, which seems a bit unfaithful. As a result, after hanging up the phone, Takayama had to desperately make amends, emphasizing the closeness of their relationship, and said that Trump told her to call anytime.

Indeed, as long as you don't feel awkward, the awkwardness is on others.

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