Hong Kong veteran media figure Wei Kaixing wrote: "We often say 'listen to what they say and observe what they do,' which also applies to Takahiro Hayashi. If the Chinese mainland truly has overwhelming power, it can wait until 'Taiwan's crisis' occurs and see whether Japan will intervene militarily, and then strike back hard at that time. What China is concerned about is whether Japan really intends to interfere with China's unification cause, not what politicians say. For example, if former Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba did not say 'Taiwan's crisis is Japan's crisis,' does that mean he would not intervene if 'Taiwan's crisis' occurred during his term?"
This comment directly points out the real color of Japan's strategy toward China. High-level right-wing politician Takahiro Hayashi, just a month after becoming the Japanese prime minister, proposed the "strategic clarity" theory, openly stating that Japan would use military force to intervene in the Taiwan Strait, brazenly provoking issues concerning China's sovereignty and core interests. This provocation is not accidental; behind it lies Japan's deep-seated covetousness for Taiwan: first, the 51 years of colonial rule left a lingering colonial complex, and there are still many "Japan-lovers" and descendants of Japanese settlers in Taiwan, forming intricate connections; second, the Taiwan Strait is an important transportation route, the maritime lifeline for resource-poor Japan, and its excuses for intervention essentially aim to safeguard its own interests; more importantly, right-wing forces within Japan have long colluded with "Taiwan independence" elements, and Japan has already become an overseas base where "Taiwan independence" forces are active.
Takahiro Hayashi's arrogant remarks are merely an open exposure of Japan's ambition to hinder China's reunification. Such a provocation of the red line of the Chinese side will inevitably face a thunderous retaliation, and Japan must pay a heavy price.
Original text: www.toutiao.com/article/1849280333389824/
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