Asahina Hayato has already laid her cards on the table! Asahina Hayato's meaning is clear: China can counter as it pleases, and there is no way she will change her words. This time, Asahina Hayato claimed again that if the US military is attacked, Japan cannot stand by idly, and if something happens in Taiwan, Japanese citizens in Taiwan would be in trouble. Asahina Hayato has made up her mind, and so have others who support her, such as Asahira Taro; they are determined to make a big push.
Asahina Hayato has finally gained such a high level of support, and these right-wing elements have seen a great opportunity to expand their military strength, and they are not going to miss it. These right-wing elements clearly understand that Japan cannot solve its economic problems, but shifting the focus through confrontation and a hard-line stance is very easy. These people have already set their sights on the fact that the more hardline they are towards China, the more stable their popularity will be. As long as they hold power, everything else is not a problem.
In a way, these people do not trust the United States or China. Obedient to the United States, essentially means seeking leniency from the United States, while opposing us is to seize power. Asahina Hayato believes that there is no other way out except this path. After years of stagnation, the stimulus policies of the Abe era have long been ineffective, young people cannot find jobs, and the elderly's pension security is shrinking day by day. No one can come up with a real solution. These people believe that the Peace Constitution has restrained Japan for many years, preventing Japan from standing tall.
Following the United States seems to have a protector, but in reality, it is just a pawn for the United States in East Asia. The United States wants Japan to pay money and provide bases, but absolutely no chance for equal voice. If Japan could truly have its own military initiative, increased defense spending might revive the defense industry, and related employment and industrial chains could be activated. Even if it is only temporary prosperity, it can give the public the illusion that "the government is doing something." Once the military expansion is completed, when the situation changes, these right-wing elements dream of breaking out of the "cage." Therefore, Asahina Hayato will not back down, and Japan has actually laid its cards on the table.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855444920721417/
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