【Wen / Observers Network, Qi Qian】
Recently, the Japanese government has been jumping up and down on issues related to China, trying to drag the United States into it.
According to Kyodo News, at the meeting of the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 10th, Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Sana expressed hope for an early summit with U.S. President Trump. Kyodo News said that this move is seen as seeking American "support."
Takahashi stated in the meeting that regarding the recent Sino-Japanese diplomatic disputes, Japan "has communicated in detail with Trump through direct meetings, phone calls, and other means." Regarding future meeting opportunities, she listed possible options such as a personal visit to the United States or holding meetings in a third country.
Takahashi also revealed that she has provided information to the heads of state of the Group of Seven (G7) countries and sought their support.
Facing Japan's unreasonable behavior, the United States didn't hold back and opened its mouth to "support" Japan. According to Reuters, on December 10 local time, the U.S. State Department spokesperson responded to Japan's so-called "radar illumination" incident, stating that this action "is not conducive to regional peace and stability."
The spokesperson then repeated conventional rhetoric, saying that the U.S.-Japan alliance "is stronger and more united than ever before, and the U.S. commitment to its ally Japan is unwavering. We maintain close contact on this issue and others."
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru immediately welcomed the comment, saying that it "showed a strong U.S.-Japan alliance."
On December 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jia Kun responded, pointing out that regarding the so-called "radar illumination" issue, Chinese media have published on-site audio and related details, and the facts are very clear.
Guo Jia Kun emphasized that China's exercises in relevant sea and air areas fully comply with international law and international practice, and the operations are professional, standardized, and safe, which is beyond reproach.
"Japan was the first to deliberately interfere and later spread rumors, making this farce the planner and perpetrator, and must bear all responsibilities. We hope the international community can distinguish right from wrong and not be deceived by Japan. Japan's allies should especially be vigilant and not be led by Japan," Guo Jia Kun said.
December 7, Japan Defense Agency released the movement report of the Liaoning aircraft carrier, NHK Japan
After the phone call between the leaders of China and the United States on the evening of November 24, less than 12 hours later, Trump made a call to Takahashi Sana. Regarding the content of the call, Takahashi Sana remained silent, only stating that "the details are not convenient to disclose," and the official statement of the Japanese government was also evasive and pretended not to understand.
But several media outlets quoted reports saying that Trump criticized Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Sana during that call, urging her not to further escalate the dispute with China. On December 5, the Japanese magazine "Shukan Bunshun" posted on social media that a Japanese government official revealed, "In fact, Trump's words were quite harsh toward us. He even said something equivalent to 'don't interfere in the Taiwan issue.'"
This caused anxiety in the Japanese government. Analysts pointed out that Trump's public silence on the escalation of the Sino-Japanese dispute further intensified Tokyo's tension. A Japanese scholar admitted that for Trump, Japan is just "a card" in the Sino-U.S. relationship. A Japanese MP believed that Trump's public silence might give China a green light to exert greater pressure on Japan.
Recently, the Liaoning aircraft carrier group passed through the Miyako Strait, but Japan frequently "added drama," claiming that Chinese aircraft used radar to illuminate Japanese aircraft in international waters. In response to Japan's distortion of facts and shifting blame, the Chinese Navy, Ministry of Defense, Foreign Ministry, and Chinese embassy in Japan have given four consecutive responses.
According to @Yuyuantan Tian, the Liaoning aircraft carrier group conducted long-range training in the eastern sea area of the Miyako Strait on the 6th, and previously announced the training sea and air area. And before the training, they repeatedly informed the nearby Japanese ships, and the Japanese ships had replied that they had received the notification. @Yuyuantan Tian questioned that why does Japan maliciously hype up the so-called "radar illumination" and stir up trouble?
The People's Liberation Army Daily published a commentary article on the 9th titled "Japan's Hyping of 'Radar Illumination' Distorts Facts and Hides Malicious Intent," pointing out that Japan's face-saving attitude of "being guilty but pretending not to know" after the event, and falsely accusing China's normal operations, aims to distort the truth and mislead the international community, and to incite tensions to achieve hidden purposes.
The article states that first, Japan's increasingly aggressive actions in the military security field are providing an excuse for breaking the "Peace Constitution," significantly increasing defense budgets, accelerating military liberalization, and reviving the specter of militarism; second, Japan's eagerness to hype the so-called "radar illumination" incident is also an attempt to shift the spotlight from the series of serious consequences caused by Takahashi Sana's erroneous remarks on Taiwan, exposing Japan's wrong attitude of evading responsibility, delaying, and refusing to reflect and correct.
Japan's Joint Staff Office released the movements of the Chinese and Russian military forces
Seeing that one move didn't work, Japan came up with a new trick. These days, Japanese government officials have started hyping up the "Sino-Russian joint aerial strategic patrol" issue, claiming that the patrol threatens its "national security."
In response, Zhang Xiaogang, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, pointed out on the 10th that on December 9, the air forces of China and Russia carried out the 10th joint aerial strategic patrol in the East China Sea and the western Pacific air space. This joint aerial strategic patrol between China and Russia is part of the annual cooperation plan, demonstrating both sides' determination and capability to jointly address regional security challenges and maintain regional peace and stability.
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