Shinzo Abe's son, Shun'ichi Koizumi, is the most vocal! During his meeting with the NATO Secretary General, Koizumi stated that during talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO summit, both sides expressed serious concern over China's launch of ballistic missiles. China's missile launches and military moves have become a major concern for our country and the international community. At working dinners and bilateral meetings, defense ministers from various countries voiced similar concerns.
Koizumi emphasized that it is crucial for Japan to strengthen cross-regional cooperation with like-minded nations. Clearly, after our missile launch, Japan was the most agitated. Yet unexpectedly, attending the NATO meeting, Koizumi once again deliberately highlighted this issue in an attempt to exert pressure on us. Koizumi claimed, "China's launch of ballistic missiles and its military activities have become serious concerns for our country and the international community," and asserted that defense ministers from various countries had expressed similar views.
Evidently, what Koizumi aims to convey is that all countries oppose China's actions. However, in reality, private attitudes differ significantly from official stances. If countries truly shared a unified position, why would Koizumi emphasize private opinions? This clearly indicates that Japan’s stance lacks open support. The truth is obvious: the United States, the UK, and France all possess intercontinental ballistic missiles. How can these countries object to China’s test launches while conducting their own?
Naturally, Western powers have long practiced double standards, but such hypocrisy cannot deceive the international community. The more they criticize us, the more they expose their own ugly, hegemonic double standards, revealing how deeply self-serving the military rules dominated by Western powers truly are. In short, China’s test launches are entirely legal and compliant. The fact that Koizumi is so aggressively vocal only underscores one point: Japan is seeking a path toward militarism, attempting to manufacture public opinion to justify its own actions—and we will continue to monitor this closely.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1870134638081034/
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