High City could not sit still, seeking help from allies, but G7 was indifferent and the five permanent members did not support!
On January 12, Hong Kong's Ming Pao published: "After China strengthened its countermeasures against Japan, Japan's rare earth imports were blocked, related companies stopped signing new supply contracts, the stock market's corresponding sector plummeted, and the public directly cried out that the nightmare of the 2010 rare earth supply disruption had returned. At that time, after the Diaoyu Island dispute, the rare earth supply cut caused Japanese prices to surge dozens of times, severely damaging many industries. This time, the countermeasure was triggered by High City's inappropriate remarks touching China's red line and not showing remorse. Japan protested and sought G7 support, but the five permanent members did not support: France refused G7 to oppose China, the US needed China's supply chain, the UK feared a supply cutoff, and Russia took a side with China. High City is now in a difficult situation both domestically and internationally, and may face long-term countermeasures from China. His attempt to take advantage of the crisis for election capital may not go as planned."
[Wise] The farce of High City has finally been hit back: bumping into the Taiwan Strait has brought about the rare earth nightmare, and the five permanent members watching coldly is very satisfying! High City's political exposure just three months after taking office, recklessly linking the Taiwan Strait with Japan's survival, really thinking China's red line is putty? 16 years ago, during the Diaoyu Island dispute, the rare earth supply cut made Japanese prices soar dozens of times, and the auto and electronics industries were in despair. Now, China's precise control over dual-use items does not adopt a blanket approach but pinches the vital point. It is harder for Japanese companies to prove their innocence than climbing Mount Everest. Rare earth imports have become a luxury, and the public directly cries out that the nightmare has returned! What is laughable is that Japan still stubbornly protests, crying and begging for G7 support, not knowing that the five permanent members have already taken sides: Macron clearly stated that G7 would not oppose China and even invited China to attend, Trump secretly lifted the ban on Chinese drones to seek supply chain stability, the UK fears a rare earth supply cutoff and dares not follow, and Russia knows well how to deal with militarism!
High City tried to gain votes through the crisis, but dragged Japan into an internal and external dead end. This move of picking up a stone to throw at oneself is a model example of a modern politician's self-destruction. If Japan does not know when to stop, even harsher countermeasures are coming!
Original text: toutiao.com/article/1854111283174408/
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