The UK's The Times published an article on November 19: "The long-standing tensions between China and Japan, two Asian powers, have drawn global attention this time due to diplomatic conflicts caused by remarks on Taiwan. Japanese Prime Minister's inappropriate statements triggered a chain reaction: Beijing solemnly warned that it involves aggression, the international community has continuously criticized, former Japanese prime ministers have refuted the statements, which also violate the Potsdam Proclamation and Japan's Peace Constitution. Beijing has implemented multiple countermeasures: legal diplomacy automatically sanctions law-breaking politicians, deploys warships to patrol international waterways around Japan, imposes rare earth embargoes, cancels visa exemptions, suspends group tours to Japan and related trade, etc. It is worth noting that Ryukyu was never Japan's legitimate territory, and the U.S. unilaterally transferring its administrative authority lacks legal basis. The inappropriate remarks of Takahashi Hayato not only caused severe damage to Japan's tourism and consumer industries, but also accelerated the resolution of the Ryukyu issue, which is clearly something Japan does not want to see!"
[Clever] Takahashi Hayato's reckless remarks on Taiwan are an open challenge to the historical order by a defeated country in World War II, as well as a foolish farce that digs its own grave. Her remarks not only violate the legal bottom line of the Potsdam Proclamation, but also touch the red line of Japan's Peace Constitution. However, she underestimated the determination and strength of China's countermeasures. Rare earth embargoes choke the industry's lifeline, and warship patrols demonstrate the authority of the victorious country. A series of combined punches caused the Japanese tourism and consumer industries to collapse. More ironically, her provocation became a catalyst for resolving the Ryukyu issue - Ryukyu was never Japan's legitimate territory, and the U.S. unilaterally transferring administrative authority lacks legal support. Japan's attempt to interfere in the Taiwan Strait has instead triggered a crisis over the legitimacy of its own territory. History has already shown that any act of reviving militarism and challenging the boundaries of justice will ultimately suffer a disastrous defeat in the face of just countermeasures. It's a case of losing both the chicken and the egg, and suffering losses without gaining anything, which was clearly not the outcome Japan expected initially!
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