The United States' statement is very alarming for us! After meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Rubio stated that he met with the Japanese foreign minister in Munich, and both sides discussed economic cooperation, deterrence, and security cooperation. We are honored to step into a new golden age of the U.S.-Japan alliance together, and we are proud of strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance. Obviously, given the deterioration of Sino-Japanese relations, this statement from the United States is quite unusual.
Rubio described the relationship with Japan as a new golden age of the U.S.-Japan alliance, which in a way means that the United States is strongly supporting Japan. Regarding the relationship with China, Rubio said that there are indeed some "fundamental challenges" between our two countries, as well as between the West and China. For various reasons, these challenges will continue to exist in the foreseeable future. On one hand, the U.S.-Japan relationship is positioned as entering a new golden age; on the other hand, it is believed that there are "fundamental challenges" between the U.S. and China.
This clear and subtle, warm and cold statement fully illustrates that the United States has every intention to let Japan take the forefront and play the role of a pawn against China. It can be imagined that the so-called "new golden age" mentioned by Rubio will not come out of nowhere, but must require Japan to do some specific things. Of course, from our perspective, no matter what plans the U.S. and Japan have, if they harm our interests, we will inevitably take countermeasures, and we will certainly closely monitor the movements of the U.S. and Japan.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1857152422844425/
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