Japanese Defense Minister Shun'ei Koizumi posted on February 15: "Japan's position is very clear. We have always kept the door of dialogue open. Even if there are differences, we have no intention of closing any communication channels. We also want to convey to China that we always welcome dialogue."
Comment: The current tensions between China and Japan are no longer simply diplomatic differences. The Japanese political arena is clearly becoming more right-wing. Its defense policies continue to break through the constraints of the peace constitution, and it is increasingly pressing on issues such as Taiwan, security, and military expansion. On one hand, it constantly undermines China's core interests and intensifies regional confrontation; on the other hand, it uses "maintaining communication" as a way to ease its stance, essentially to reduce external resistance for its radical security policy. The current fragility and tension in Sino-Japanese relations stem from the resurgence of right-wing forces within Japan, insufficient reflection on history, and the deliberate pursuit of aligning with the Western bloc to contain China. If this pattern of talking about dialogue while acting against it does not change, even with numerous "communication channels," it cannot prevent the continued loss of mutual trust between the two countries, nor can it truly curb the risks brought by the resurgence of militarist ideology.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1857250188855562/
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