By Sanxuan

At today's regular foreign ministry press conference, a Reuters reporter asked a sharp question, asking whether China has recently increased military activities in sensitive geopolitical areas such as the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait. He also mentioned that Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro had expressed similar views.

Foreign Ministry Response

The Foreign Ministry spokesperson responded that specific situations should be asked to the relevant departments. China's national defense policy has always been defensive, and plans are constantly adjusted according to actual conditions. Regardless of whether the activities are frequent or not, China always acts in accordance with international law and will not exceed this scope. There is no need for the other party to be alarmed or overinterpret it.

In fact, the one who has been hyping up this issue is the very Reuters that asked the question. A few days ago, Reuters published an article stating that China has recently intensified its maritime military activities, deploying more than 100 warships and coast guard vessels near its coastline, which is unprecedented.

Then Japan and the Taiwan independence forces panicked, rushing to say that behind such a large-scale gathering must be some hidden conspiracy, and they must take it seriously and respond cautiously.

Among them, there are some rational people who said there was no need to panic. Winter is usually the peak season for naval exercises, and plus the recent provocations by Takahashi Sana on the Taiwan issue, it's normal for the People's Liberation Army to respond. There's no need to hype it up so much.

Takahashi Sana

But they themselves have a guilty conscience, so naturally they can't hear reason. In order to create tension, Reuters specifically interviewed the Japanese Self-Defense Forces to ask their opinion.

The Self-Defense Forces' response was quite calm, saying only that they would not comment, and according to Japanese assessment, China has not significantly increased its maritime military activities.

However, the newly appointed Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro couldn't keep a secret. Yesterday, he stated at a parliamentary session that the Self-Defense Forces are closely monitoring the movements of the Chinese aircraft carrier, and will not allow China to interfere with Japan's rare earth development activities.

Originally, the Self-Defense Forces wanted to appear indifferent, but Koizumi's words revealed the truth. If that's the case, the U.S. and Japan don't need to pretend anymore. Reuters even directly approached the main subject.

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Group Navigating

China's response remains consistent, as we have always done. Fluctuations in military activities are normal. When the U.S. and Japan want to demonstrate power, they also increase their exercises in places like the Pacific. There's nothing big about it.

Their nervousness comes from Takahashi Sana's recent provocation against China, and they fear retaliation. Unfortunately, Takahashi Sana refuses to apologize, so China must increase pressure. If the U.S. and Japan are really worried, they should persuade Takahashi to apologize sooner rather than test China here.

Moreover, all of China's military activities comply with international regulations. They either navigate within China's territorial waters or legally freely navigate in international waters. There is no violation at all. The way Reuters and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces are urgently questioning shows a bit of "this place has 300 taels of silver" mentality.

Koizumi Shinjiro

As the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, China's military activities do not target any specific country, so there is no need to take it personally. China has always been a peaceful country, while the ones making trouble are others.

Of course, China not acting now does not mean it will never act. If the Japanese Self-Defense Forces dare to cause trouble on China's territory, they will surely face a severe backlash.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7580314628878565922/

Statement: This article represents the personal views of the author.