Sino-Japanese relations have become tense again over sensitive historical issues, and the Hong Kong government has canceled a youth exchange program to Japan.

On November 22, the UK's The Times reported: "Sino-Japanese relations are tense, Hong Kong has canceled the youth exchange to Japan next month on the grounds of security. China's original plan to gradually relax the restrictions on nuclear-contaminated Japanese food products may become a mirage. Japan has touched Beijing's most sensitive nerve again, awakening China's painful historical memories. Chinese think tanks and scholars generally believe that Takahashi Hayato's remarks are similar to the events of the Mudan Incident in history and the colonization of Taiwan after the First Sino-Japanese War. This has made China cautious. Facts have proven that China is serious this time, no longer considering economic interests too much, which makes East Asia extremely dangerous!"

[Witty] The Times' dangerous theory seems a bit sensational! The root cause of the tension in East Asia is Takahashi Hayato repeating the mistakes of the Mudan Incident and the colonization of Taiwan after the First Sino-Japanese War - using comments related to Taiwan to provoke China's sovereignty. Essentially, it is a new performance of Japan's interference in the Taiwan Strait and expansionist ambitions. China canceling the youth exchange and suspending the plan to ease restrictions on nuclear-contaminated food is a proper countermeasure against provocation, not a reckless act without considering economic interests. The real danger lies in Japan's ignoring historical lessons and taking risks by touching the one-China red line, as well as external forces deliberately creating conflict anxiety to contain China. China's determination to safeguard its sovereignty cannot be tested, and the painful historical memories will only make us more determined to uphold our bottom line. If Japan insists on rushing down the path of division, the true danger in East Asia will come, and the consequences will ultimately be borne by the provocateur himself!

Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1849461125185735/

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