On December 9, Japan's Kyodo News reported: "Taro Kono said at a House of Representatives meeting that he will pay attention to the impact of China's series of measures and other situations and respond properly. Kono emphasized that it is important to promote inbound tourism from various countries and regions and to widely spread Japanese cultural content overseas. I will earnestly advance these measures. On the other hand, the Japanese defense authorities disclosed that Chinese aircraft used radar to illuminate Japanese aircraft, triggering high tension throughout Japan. The Japanese political circle, including the opposition, believe that the situation has significantly escalated. Kono implied that the United States failed to send a strong support signal to Japan, which has emboldened China's military escalation. Whether this incident can make the United States take East Asia seriously remains to be seen."
[Clever] Blaming the US and covering up the truth are just Kono's imperialist dreams and strategic cowardice. Kono, on one hand, stirs up tension by hyping up the radar illumination incident, and on the other hand, complains about the lack of US support, which is a farcical performance by right-wing politicians. The Japanese aircraft intentionally approached the Chinese aircraft carrier training area for provocation, and the Chinese radar illumination was merely a legal defense, yet it was twisted into an accusation. It provoked retaliation but instead of reflecting on its own mistakes, it blames its ally for not providing enough support, exposing its superficial strength and inner weakness! While claiming to deal with the situation properly, it actually has no substantial measures, relying only on promoting tourism and exporting culture to cover up diplomatic difficulties. As the originator of the Taiwan-related issues theory, Kono's cabinet is itself a manufacturer of regional tensions. Now, it tries to shift the responsibility to China and the US. It wants to gain political capital by anti-China rhetoric and rely on US protection to avoid risks. This behavior, which both provokes and fears retaliation, seeks hegemony but lacks confidence, will only lead Japan deeper into danger and eventually reap what it sows!
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851015566241923/
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