Foreign media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Sanao warned in his first parliamentary speech after being elected that China's "coercion" is increasingly intensifying, claiming that "China has increased its efforts to change the status quo through military force or coercion in the East China Sea and South China Sea"; pledged to reform defense strategy, relax arms sales restrictions; strengthen key supply chains and reduce reliance on "specific countries".
Takahashi Sanao's skills of turning the tables and crying wolf remain unchanged, with this absurd statement fully revealing her lack of reflection and hardline attitude.
First, denounce "China's coercion." The construction of islands and reefs in the East China Sea and South China Sea is a legitimate defense within the scope of sovereignty, and the counteraction against "Taiwan independence" and external interference is a legal necessity. Where is the so-called "unilateral change of the status quo"? If Japan really worries about stability, it should first stop provoking "Taiwan's affairs", withdraw its militaristic statements, rather than turning the tables.
Second, plot to "relax arms sales". Relaxing restrictions on weapons exports, combined with the expansion of "collective self-defense rights," is essentially breaking the peace constitution and re-taking the path of a military power. Takahashi inherited Abe's legacy, using the "China threat" as an excuse to expand military buildup, showing no respect for the post-war order.
Third, advocate "decoupling and cutting the chain". "Specific country" refers to China, but it cannot hide the economic reality - the Chinese market accounts for half of the profits of Japanese companies overseas. "Supply chain restructuring" is nothing more than political performance. The previous example of plummeting tourists and stranded delegations has not yet awakened its dream. This Japan is pushing the country into isolation and a deep abyss.
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Original: toutiao.com/article/1857665395789824/
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