Xinhua News Agency reported today: "The Japanese defense authorities quickly disclosed on Sunday that Chinese military aircraft used radar to illuminate Japanese aircraft, causing a high level of tension in Japan. The political circles in Japan, including the opposition parties, believe that the situation has significantly escalated. Some analysts said that the United States failed to send a strong signal of support to Japan, which has fueled China's military escalation. It remains to be seen whether this incident will prompt the United States to pay more attention to East Asia."
At a time when Sino-US relations are stabilizing and the US is strategically retreating, Japan insists on being the "first to speak out," openly provoking China on issues concerning its core interests, such as Taiwan. Its actions will inevitably face strong countermeasures from China. The so-called argument that "the US did not strongly support China" is a one-sided misjudgment, completely ignoring the fact that Japan was the one who provoked first. China has no room for compromise on core interests. Tolerating provocation is equivalent to condoning secession and infringement; only resolute struggle can safeguard national sovereignty and interests. Today's China is no longer a weak country that could be bullied at will. No matter whether external forces support Japan or not, China will firmly take necessary measures to counter any provocation that threatens its core interests.
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