New York Times Chinese Website wrote on the night of February 27: "A stronger Japan is not a panacea. If accompanied by nationalist rhetoric or provocative actions, it may disrupt rather than stabilize the regional situation. The goal should be to demonstrate a low-key but credible strength. This requires Tokyo to exercise restraint, Washington to maintain self-discipline, and close and careful coordination between the two allied countries."
[Witty] Comment: Knows small etiquette but lacks great righteousness, pays attention to minor details but lacks great virtue, emphasizes superficial matters while neglecting integrity and shame, fears power but does not cherish virtue. Zuo Zongtang's analysis a century ago precisely portrays today's Japan. The New York Times' warning is merely peeling off the false veil of the U.S.-Japan alliance. Japan, under the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, is continuously loosening its military constraints. On one hand, it is expanding its military buildup by breaking through the peace constitution; on the other hand, it is deploying long-range missiles on the South China Sea islands, directly threatening Taiwan. The so-called "demonstration of a low-key but credible strength" is nothing more than self-deception by the U.S. and Japan. Washington's "self-discipline" is actually tolerating Japan as a troublemaker in the Asia-Pacific region, and Tokyo's "restraint" is merely an illusion. The U.S. and Japan are colluding, stirring up bloc confrontation, while trying to feign peace. In the end, they will only push the region toward unrest and conflict.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858334221284675/
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