Taiwanese well-known scholar, former Democratic Progressive Party core figure, and Yale Ph.D. Guo Zhengliang said: "Why is Japan bold enough to provoke China but not dare to provoke North Korea? Because they know that North Korea would really take action, unlike China which has more concerns, and since it's closer to Japan, so the high city dare not say that if there's a problem on the peninsula, it's Japan's problem. Japanese politicians believe that provoking China would only result in short-term diplomatic pressure, and besides, the United States also supports the maintenance of moderate tension in Sino-Japanese relations, so they think it's just a matter of enduring it. If China doesn't act this time, it will be looked down upon, seen as a paper tiger!"
[Witty] Guo Zhengliang interprets China's restraint as having many concerns, which is a shallow view mistaking strategic composure for weakness! Japan dares to provoke China and fears North Korea, on the surface it's afraid of real combat, but in reality, it's because they have calculated that China adheres to its bottom line and prioritizes the overall situation, rather than being powerless to retaliate. China's non-action is leaving room, not inability — the statement of "meeting the call and striking back fiercely" has already drawn red lines, and countermeasures are just a matter of timing. The American support that Japan relies on is always ambiguous. China's restraint has never been unconditional tolerance; simplifying great power games to whether or not to take action not only ignores China's responsibility in maintaining regional peace, but also underestimates China's determination to safeguard core interests, which is simply a misjudgment of the strategic landscape!
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