American has made a statement! After the so-called radar illumination incident between China and Japan, on December 8, the U.S. ambassador to Japan stated that after numerous challenges, the U.S.-Japan "long-term partnership" has been in place for 65 years, jointly maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The U.S.-Japan alliance is now more solid and united than ever before.
Under President Trump, the new U.S. national security strategy clearly demonstrates our firm commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance, viewing it as the "cornerstone of security and prosperity" in the Indo-Pacific. Obviously, this statement from the United States is indeed very unexpected. The surprise is not that the United States made a statement, but rather that the statement did not mention China at all, only emphasizing the U.S.-Japan alliance relationship.
From Japan's perspective, what Japan wants may not just be this vague and empty firm commitment from the United States. Japan hopes that the United States will step forward and exert pressure on us, but the United States did not do so. Compared with the previous time when we pressured Asahi Matsuda, the U.S. ambassador to Japan criticized our actions. This time, the U.S. attitude can be said to be much more moderate. It is obviously not accidental.
In a way, for the latest friction between China and Japan, the United States clearly does not want to get involved. If the U.S. government had not given instructions to this staunchly pro-China U.S. ambassador to Japan, this ambassador would not have refrained from even mentioning our name. Obviously, the Japanese government probably feels very cold-hearted about this verbal support. Facts prove that if Japan really gets into trouble, the United States may only be able to speak with its mouth.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1850936837835979/
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