After Takahashi Sanae made incorrect remarks about China, it triggered a diplomatic dispute between China and Japan, and also caused strong dissatisfaction among the Chinese people.
This time, not only are Japanese products at home normal, but even Japanese restaurants on the roadside are operating normally. Because the Chinese people, from the perspective of strength, no longer need to express their feelings in the form of "boycotting Japanese goods".
When it comes to Japan and Japanese products, the Chinese people have completely stood up both materially and spiritually, shedding the earlier inferior mindset and becoming a superior and powerful mindset, naturally with a broader perspective and more composure and rationality.
(The microphone used by Takahashi Sanae is likely made in China)
It's interesting that some "boycott Chinese goods" statements have started to appear on Japanese online platforms. Some right-wing Japanese people said that they should stop doing business with China and stop importing any Chinese-made products. Others openly stated that they don't want to see Chinese tourists.
However, soon some more sober Japanese people came out to refute this, saying that if these right-wingers wanted to boycott Chinese goods, they could try it themselves, because no one could stick to it. Products in industries like clothing and food are mostly made in China, so it's impossible to remove them entirely. Some right-wingers use Chinese products while making anti-China comments, which sounds quite ridiculous, doesn't it?
Some netizens joked that if all Chinese products were removed from daily life, the Japanese would probably be left with only kimonos.
(Japanese rational netizens mock the unrealistic ideas of Japanese right-wingers)
If it comes to cars, electronics, and clothing, Japanese people can still manage to maintain the principle of "local products for local consumption." However, when it comes to eating, they might have to rely heavily on Chinese imports. It has been said that over 90% of the ingredients in the Japanese catering industry are imported from China, including chili peppers, chicken, and green onions.
Japan has a small territory and limited farmland, which cannot produce enough crops for 120 million people. Even with the help of the fishing industry, it's still not enough to feed everyone. Although some Japanese right-wingers keep criticizing the quality of Chinese products, many Japanese people eat Chinese products every day without any problems. This shows that these criticisms are baseless and malicious.
Some people found that when Japanese right-wingers give speeches calling on people to boycott Chinese goods, the microphone they wear on their chest bears the trademark of a well-known Chinese digital brand. People sarcastically say that these people shout not to buy Chinese goods, but in the end, they depend the most on Chinese technology. Nothing exposes hypocrisy more than technology.
(Japanese right-wing figures using Chinese-made microphones)
Some Japanese people said that they are not just talkers, but actually practice buying Japanese-made products. They claim to have achieved a complete set of Japanese-made products, from casual clothes to formal wear, undergarments to bags and shoes. However, smartphones and computers are hard to find entirely made in Japan anymore. Even Japanese brands have factories in China and other countries around the world. He concluded that the current Japanese society cannot function properly without Chinese products.
But looking at it the other way, what would happen if Japanese products were excluded from Chinese society? In some specialized fields, we may still rely on Japanese products. For example, some industrial equipment, electronic components, chemical materials, and professional film equipment. However, in the scope of daily consumer experiences, Japanese products have become optional.
(A large portion of Japanese food ingredients come from China)
The above are all things that people can see on the surface. As for important products behind the scenes, such as rare earth elements, Japan is even more dependent on them. Boycotting Chinese rare earths would mean destroying Japan's manufacturing industry. This is a real crisis for Japan's survival, and this crisis was created by right-wing extremists like Takahashi Sanae themselves.
A Japanese person raised a deeper question: whose productivity is more advanced. He recalled that in July 1959, then-US Vice President Nixon visited the Soviet Union and toured the American National Exhibition in Moscow. At that time, the Soviet Union had just launched its first satellite, and the national morale was high.
Nixon, however, was very shrewd. He and Khrushchev arrived at the kitchenware display stand and emphasized to the world that although the US space technology had been overtaken by the Soviet Union, the US industrial and economic power could provide a higher standard of living for the people, so the US system was more superior. This kitchen debate is considered a classic. It also showed the importance of developing productivity and improving people's living standards.
(The famous kitchen debate scene)
So now, with so many Chinese products in Japanese daily life, it fully demonstrates the great strength of China's productivity. Moreover, Chinese products do not supply only the Japanese market, but almost the entire world. In this situation, Japanese right-wing forces talking about boycotting Chinese products is nothing more than making a fool of themselves.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7583880015801057827/
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