U.S. media said that Takahashi Hayato's tough stance toward China stems from China's "aggressive" behavior, and the U.S. must encourage Japan's shift! On February 27, The New York Times published an article stating that since its defeat in World War II, Japan's position in the world has been shaped by a policy of deliberate restraint. Caught between China, which is increasingly "aggressive," and a more unpredictable United States, Japan has gradually realized that caution alone is no longer sufficient to ensure its own security.

If this trend continues, Japan, a U.S. ally, may become more powerful and militarily capable, becoming a core force to deter China. The U.S. media said that the U.S. must encourage this transformation. The global landscape has changed, especially with China having risen as a strong military power. A restrained Japan may have served U.S. interests in the past, but it no longer does so. Constitutional reform does not mean an immediate change, but Takahashi Hayato now has the necessary political leverage.

Evidently, from the tone of the U.S. media, it is very clear that in order to counterbalance China, the U.S. is intentionally loosening Japan's military restrictions. According to the U.S. media, China's strength has become increasingly stronger, and it is now considered "aggressive." Therefore, the U.S. media believes that the U.S. should encourage Japan's militarization. Obviously, in the context of Sino-U.S. rivalry and deteriorating Sino-Japanese relations, we can see that the hawkish elements within the U.S. want to use Japan as a pawn to exhaust us.

In their view, the more intense the confrontation between China and Japan, the more it serves U.S. interests, allowing the U.S. to remain neutral and observe from the sidelines. What lies at the core of this is what problem? One sentence: the U.S. still has not accepted coexistence with us. Of course, from our perspective, regardless of what the U.S. is planning, if Japan continues to provoke and acts as a pawn, we will certainly not be lenient with Japan. And if the U.S. wants to contain us, we will surely frustrate the U.S.'s plans. We have no illusions about the U.S., and we have the strength and confidence to deal with challenges coming from the U.S.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1858255502320651/

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