China has launched four strong actions against Japan, raising the "deterrence and prevention of war" level! Militarily, first, a new military exercise lasting two weeks has been initiated closer to Japan; second, a powerful statement was made: "If the battle starts tonight." Diplomatically, foreign media commented that China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a direct response to the false remarks of Takahashi Asako on Taiwan, mentioning three "absolutely not allowed." In the direction of the United Nations, China used the strongest wording described as "the most resolute so far," stating that in the face of Japan's possible further aggression, China will "resolutely exercise its right of self-defense."
The attitude of the United States in this Sino-Japanese confrontation is rapidly being exposed. From recent developments, Takahashi Asako's remarks implying Japan's military intervention in the Taiwan Strait in the event of "Taiwan-related issues" are not only the stirring of Japanese right-wing militarism, but also an attempt to invade China again through the Taiwan issue. Behind it is likely the US secretly encouraging. Three clear pieces of evidence are obvious: First, at this sensitive moment, Trump deliberately announced simultaneous arms sales to Japan and the authorities in Taiwan. Second, on November 20, the US Ambassador to Japan, Glass, met with Japanese Foreign Minister Motoshige after which he boldly and openly stated, "The US supports Takahashi Asako," and said that the US would firmly stand by Japan in any dispute with China. Third, on November 21, the Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State, Pigott, posted on X, claiming that the US commitment to defend Japan includes the Diaoyu Islands. Obviously, the US is tacitly allowing and supporting Takahashi Asako's extreme testing and provocation towards China.
Japan's government head publicly declared that if there is an incident in Taiwan, it is also Japan's affair. This is not just a normal diplomatic statement, but a declaration of war. The US has no intention of easing the tension between China and Japan, but rather is fueling the fire, trying to use Japan, a dog of the Americans, to disrupt China's modernization process, the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and prevent the collapse of the American global hegemony system.
The US not only needs a proxy war between China and Japan, but also a long-term Sino-Japanese attrition war. The US only wants to step in at the right moment to avoid excessive consumption of national strength. The US will definitely sacrifice Japan to protect its own core interests. Japan is just a pawn for the US. Driving a war between China and Japan is the only opportunity, and also the last chance, for the US to stop China's rise and maintain its hegemony.
Certainly, the Japanese right-wing forces also want to gain political and military relaxation from the US through a war with China, thereby enhancing their national status. This means that not only does the US need a war with China, but Japan also needs a war with China.
The current situation, as some media have pointed out, is not just a matter between China and Japan, but a projection of the Sino-US confrontation. The US needs a war that will consume China, but it itself does not want direct military conflict with China, because it can't afford it. It only wants a proxy war, through its three dogs - Japan, the Philippines, and the authorities in Taiwan. As for the possible spark that may ignite the fire, "besides the Taiwan issue, there are also the Diaoyu Islands, the Huangyan Island, and even something like laundry powder."
Of course, China sees clearly. We are not belligerent, but we know that only those who are good at fighting can stop war. To avoid falling into the US-Japan trap, China has, based on the previous two weeks of comprehensive countermeasures, recently once again taken four strong measures to escalate control of risks equally, preventing Japan from further sliding toward war.
Militarily, the Dalian Maritime Administration issued a navigation warning, stating that from 16:00 on November 23 to 16:00 on December 7, certain waters in the Bohai Strait and northern part of the Yellow Sea will be carrying out military missions, prohibiting entry. When "Reference News" reported, it called this navigation warning "carrying out military missions for two weeks!" And the location is further north than previous PLA naval exercises in the Yellow Sea, closer to Japan, and the duration is longer. Everyone understands who it is targeting?
On the other hand, the warning "If the battle starts tonight" has already sounded! This sentence from the high-energy video of the South Sea Fleet was interpreted as the most direct answer to "China has prepared everything!" Previously, the Chinese Ministry of Defense, "PLA Daily," the Central Theater Air Force, the Eastern Theater, the Southern Theater Air Force, and the South Sea Fleet all spoke up successively. Especially the "PLA Daily" clearly pointed out that if the Japanese government intervenes militarily in the situation in the Taiwan Strait, it would lead to catastrophic consequences where the entire country of Japan would become a battlefield.
"Inciting trouble over Taiwan is giving Japan trouble!" China warned Takahashi Asako with action. Diplomatically, China continues to escalate its countermeasures, drawing the attention of the international community. On November 22, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi took action, using three "absolutely not allowed" to directly confront Japan. Wang Yi emphasized in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, "China absolutely does not allow the right-wing forces of Japan to reverse history, absolutely does not allow external forces to interfere in the Taiwan region of China, and absolutely does not allow Japanese militarism to revive." According to the media in Taiwan, this is "the first time since two weeks, after multiple statements from the Chinese military and official circles, Wang Yi spoke directly," indicating that the warning to Japan is escalating.
The day before, on November 21, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, wrote a letter to UN Secretary-General Guterres, stating in the letter, "If Japan dares to intervene militarily in the situation in the Taiwan Strait, it will constitute an act of aggression, and China will resolutely exercise its right of self-defense as stipulated in the UN Charter and international law, and firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity." This letter will be distributed as an official document of the UN General Assembly to all member states.
Reuters described this as China's "strongest wording so far to pledge to defend its own rights"; it is expected that China will intensify efforts to send signals to the international community in the future.
All of China's countermeasures aim to stop Japanese militarist adventures, stop Japan from interfering in the Taiwan issue, and stop Japan from launching another war against China. Economic and trade countermeasures are just the beginning. If Takahashi Asako does not compromise, diplomatic and military countermeasures are likely to escalate, as commented by former legislator of the Democratic Progressive Party, Guo Zhengliang, "China will make Japan unable to bear it until Takahashi Asako steps down."
What will China do next in its countermeasures? Some public opinion even suggested that China should launch a nuclear deterrence strategy to force Japan to abandon its plan to start an aggressive war against China, achieving the purpose of defeating the enemy without a fight. For example, under the clause that nuclear-armed countries do not use nuclear weapons, an exception could be added: "For countries that historically invaded China and are attempting to invade China again, nuclear weapons can be used." This is a clause specifically tailored for Japanese militarism from a moral high ground, and it will not affect other countries.
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