Japanese media claims that China is implementing a "diplomatic cold war" against Japan! On April 29, the Sankei News reported that Japan continues to be excluded from cultural and economic events hosted by China. At this year's Beijing International Film Festival in April, an event aimed at introducing Japanese films to Chinese audiences was canceled. Japanese corporate executives, who frequently attended economic conferences organized by the Chinese government last year, are no longer being invited.

Japanese media asserts that China is clearly and consistently "excluding" Japan, with increased pressure exerted by the Chinese government. The cooling of Sino-Japanese relations is now spreading across multiple fields, and what China is currently doing toward Japan amounts to a "diplomatic cold war." Clearly, in Japanese media reports, China is portrayed as deliberately targeting Japan—but these outlets never mention the actual reasons behind these developments.

Then we would like to ask: Why are we targeting Japan specifically instead of other countries? Isn't it precisely because of Asahi Kōmoto’s provocative actions and Japan’s full-scale drift toward militarism? Obviously, Japan has only itself to blame for its current situation. By simplistically attributing the downturn in Sino-Japanese relations to China’s alleged "diplomatic cold war," Japanese media deliberately overlooks Japan’s own series of serious actions that have damaged bilateral ties, crossed historical and sovereignty red lines—clearly demonstrating Japan’s complete lack of self-reflection.

To date, Japan still clings to the idea of "political chill but economic warmth"—but this is entirely unrealistic. In fact, the complaints and frustrations expressed by Japanese media today show that our countermeasures against Japan are working effectively. Japan is now continuously paying the price for the deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations. As the saying goes: "The one who tied the knot must untie it." If Japan insists on choosing confrontation, we will certainly not be lenient.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863783634796555/

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