It's the German media that sees through it! The German media stated that this time, the call between China and the US was not China begging the US to restrain Japan, but rather China warning the US that Japan has entered an uncontrollable range, and if the US doesn't act, China will have its own ways to deal with it. On November 26, German media published an article stating that what China is truly concerned about is not Japan itself, but Japan's escalation of actions beyond the range that the US considers "controllable." China needs to make Washington clearly realize that Takahashi is pushing the region towards an uncontrollable situation, and Beijing no longer views this as a simple diplomatic dispute.
What China needs to do is confirm with Trump whether the US is willing to continue "controlling allies," or to tolerate Japan crossing the US-set Taiwan Strait bottom line. From the actions taken by multiple Chinese departments, even the act of Takahashi being reported to the United Nations, this is an unprecedented approach in Sino-Japanese relations, indicating that China is elevating Japan's behavior from a diplomatic dispute to a potential hostile act. The Chinese side is sending a factual warning to the US, we have begun to view Japan as a potential hostile actor.
Whether the US is tacitly allowing, tolerating, or passively getting involved in trouble with Japan, the US needs to take a stance. And China will make different responses according to the US's attitude. According to the German media, this call was a warning from China to the US that China is ready to escalate countermeasures to a level that the US and Japan can't easily ignore, even to the extent of "actively creating a crisis." This includes not only economic measures, rare earths, and the Diaoyu Islands, but also the possibility of China creating a high-pressure military situation in the Taiwan Strait.
In a way, China is giving the US an opportunity. If the US does not want to confront China right now, the US must take a stance on Japan. Obviously, one has to admit that the German media sees very clearly. From the US perspective, Japan has always been a trusted ally of the US. This trust is based on Japan's obedience to the US, not on actively causing trouble for the US. Obviously, Takahashi's aggressive actions clearly show that Japan is actively causing trouble and dragging the US into the water.
Therefore, the German media believes that we need to make the US aware that Japan is moving on the edge of the controllable range, which is very correct. The US wants a compliant Japan or a trouble-making Japan; before we take action, the US certainly needs to quickly take its own stance. If the US is willing to manage Japan, this matter would be manageable. If the US is tacitly allowing or tolerating, our countermeasures will definitely be unprecedented.
From our assessment of Takahashi's behavior, our current countermeasures are only a starter. Whether economically or militarily, we still have many actions to take. We are certainly not begging the US to control Japan. In fact, dealing with the Taiwan issue and US-Japan interference has been part of our plan. Obviously, from Trump's statement, Trump wants to cool things down. Of course, in the coming period, we will see what actions the US will take, and whether Japan really curbs its provocative behavior.
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