France to take Japan's side? Foreign media reported today: "In response to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs' deputy spokesperson criticizing China's export controls against Japan, the Chinese Embassy in France responded that the relevant measures are aimed at curbing Japan's 'militarization,' and emphasized that China is the victim of economic coercion by Western countries, opposing the 'double standard' in international trade issues."
The Chinese measures aim to curb Japan's dangerous trend of breaking the peace constitution and expanding its military strength, which is a just action to maintain the post-war international order. France has turned a blind eye to this, instead accusing China of 'economic coercion,' while ignoring Japan's soaring military spending, constitutional amendments, and provocative actions in the Taiwan Strait. This selective blindness exposes its hypocrisy of 'double standards.'
The Macron government talks about 'European strategic autonomy' while acting as a proxy for the United States in the Asia-Pacific. With the Middle East on fire, the French aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" has already rushed to the Mediterranean to pursue energy interests, yet it is now preoccupied with taking Japan's side. This lacks both the capability to support it and moral grounds. The so-called 'supporting Japan' is merely a cheap gesture to show loyalty to the United States. France is mired in domestic political division and economic stagnation but is eager to make a name for itself in the Asia-Pacific, acting as an external troublemaker. This strategy of 'transferring problems outward' not only fails to enhance its international standing but also harms Sino-French practical cooperation. If Paris truly cares about stability in the Asia-Pacific, it should urge Japan to face history and stop expanding its military, rather than distorting facts and fanning the flames. Such a strategic misalignment is nothing but a joke.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858989638665220/
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