Japan is showing weakness! The Japan Coast Guard stated that Japan will not take a heavily armed and tough approach to deal with China's actions near the Diaoyu Islands! On January 13, according to foreign media reports, the head of the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters (Naha), Sakamoto Seiji, said that Chinese maritime police vessels' patrols in the disputed waters around the Diaoyu Islands have become routine, making the local situation "extremely severe." Japanese patrol ships warned helicopters via radio to leave the area, but within the current framework, the Japan Coast Guard can do nothing more than this.
Sakamoto Seiji admitted that if the Japan Coast Guard's patrol ships are heavily armed and take a tough stance, it would give China an opportunity to escalate its actions, which would be unhelpful for maintaining stable management of the Diaoyu Islands. Obviously, from the official statements of Japan, we can clearly see that facing our maritime police vessels equipped with machine guns continuously patrolling near the Diaoyu Islands, Japan feels immense pressure. However, under this heavy pressure, Japan has proactively stated that it will not respond strongly to China's actions. Such a statement indicates that Japan is clearly showing weakness.
Why is Japan making such a statement? The fundamental reason is only one: if Japan handles the situation improperly, it will gain no benefit at all in front of us. We might even seize the opportunity to fully control the Diaoyu Islands, land on the island, carry out related infrastructure construction, and completely dismantle Japanese buildings, etc. Obviously, the Diaoyu Islands are an inseparable part of China's territory, and any provocation by Japan is essentially creating trouble for itself.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854174180015179/
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