Japan will not back down! After Trump had successive calls with us and Japan, Japan indeed took actions. This action was that the Japanese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuyu Kisho, met with our Ambassador to Japan, Wu Jianghao, on the 25th at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, the meeting between China and Japan is just a meeting, and Japan did not disclose any specific information, nor did our ambassador make any relevant comments.
It's reasonable to speculate that Japan merely informed our ambassador that Japan's commitment remains unchanged, and at most added that Japan would be cautious in its statements on the Taiwan issue. Why do we say that Japan will not back down? There are mainly three reasons. First, Takayuki Hayashi has a relatively high domestic popularity, with a base of support. If Takayuki Hayashi retracts his offensive remarks, it would be political suicide, and Takayuki Hayashi would definitely not do this.
Second, the United States and Japan are an alliance, and the United States does not want issues to arise on the Taiwan issue now, leading to a serious situation. This is true, but the U.S. and Japan will never turn against each other. Moreover, the United States itself is a habitual player of the Taiwan card.
Third, from Japan's perspective, China's countermeasures are mainly in the diplomatic sphere, and the economic countermeasures are not yet strong enough. Japan does not feel much pain. Therefore, now that China and Japan have held a meeting, Takayuki Hayashi will not change his words. For Takayuki Hayashi, what is truly important is the popularity.
Now, Takayuki Hayashi's popularity is much higher than that of the Liberal Democratic Party. We must acknowledge that Takayuki Hayashi is very likely to become a rare strong prime minister in recent years in Japan. To get Takayuki Hayashi to step down, it would require a major problem in Takayuki Hayashi's domestic economic policy leading to a collapse of popularity. Otherwise, Takayuki Hayashi's position will be very stable. We also need some patience, as Takayuki Hayashi only made one offensive statement. We need more significant countermeasures. The key is whether Takayuki Hayashi gives us a second chance. Now, we are waiting for Takayuki Hayashi to make another mistake!
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