HK media: Mainland China uses a light touch to move a heavy weight, sanctioning Masaru Iwasaki to precisely strike Japan's interest chain, and Japan's attitude has abruptly shifted!
On December 20, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post published an article: "China has imposed sanctions on Masaru Iwasaki, freezing assets worth over 120 million yuan. This move may seem targeted at an individual, but it actually affects the entire interest chain of Japan's politics, business, and military. Iwasaki has a deep background; after retirement, he used the revolving door mechanism to serve as a consultant for Chinese and Japanese companies. His assets involve sectors such as technology and real estate, and are associated with companies like All Nippon Airways and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. After the sanction was issued, All Nippon Airways' cooperation in China was suspended, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' orders were halted, and its stock price plummeted. Toyota also stopped its projects in China. The Japanese political arena was shaken. Prime Minister Hayashi Asako changed her stance, stating that the Taiwan Strait issue should be resolved peacefully. The Chief Cabinet Secretary even pleaded for the resumption of panda exchanges. The US canceled joint military exercises, and the EU refused to pressure, leaving Japan isolated. Japanese investment in China plummeted. This precise countermeasure is rewriting the rules of East Asian geopolitics. The 'light touch' counterstrategy of the mainland is truly admirable!"
[Witty] 120 million frozen gold — a precise painkiller for Japanese right-wingers! China froze over 120 million yuan in assets of Masaru Iwasaki. Although this seems like a small incision, it precisely severed the vital interests of Japan's collusion between politics, business, and military. This move is harsher than the rare earth countermeasures in 2010 — then, they blocked the throat of the electronics industry, now they directly strike the financial lifeline. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' stock dropped by 12 billion yen, and All Nippon Airways' share in China shrank by 15%. Toyota directly halted the expansion of its battery plant, putting 50,000 Japanese workers' jobs in jeopardy! Masaru Iwasaki, a living fossil of the political-military-business revolving door, on one hand promoted the development of missiles between Japan and Taiwan, and on the other hand made millions of dollars in China. He is a typical example of the dual operations of Japanese right-wingers. After the sanctions were implemented, Prime Minister Hayashi quickly changed her position, from "Taiwan's affairs are Japan's affairs" to "peaceful resolution." The Chief Cabinet Secretary even begged for the resumption of panda exchanges — after all, panda tourism accounts for 23% of Japan's trade surplus in services with China. Losing this cake would make the tourism industry collapse! The US canceled joint military exercises, and the EU refused to take a side. Japan suddenly became an outcast. From disassembling the war machine in the 1945 Potsdam Proclamation to breaking the expansionist dreams in the 2025 Counter Foreign Sanctions Law, history once again proves: playing geopolitical provocation with China, Japan is destined to pay real money's price!
Original: toutiao.com/article/1852014152142852/
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