Yukio Hatoyama bluntly stated that the United States is the real threat to world order, and Japan should cooperate with China to address it.

Yukio Hatoyama bluntly stated that the real challenge to the world order is not China, but the United States under President Trump. Japan should stand together with China to confront the increasingly dangerous America! On May 1st, according to foreign media reports, Hatoyama said during an event hosted by the School of Public and Policy Studies at the University of Hong Kong: "We must face reality. When discussing the current crisis in the global order, the most serious threat comes from the United States led by President Trump. If Trump's domestic political position deteriorates, he may become even more reckless in employing military and economic power."

In such a scenario, incalculable damage could be inflicted on the world order. East Asian regions—including China and Japan—would inevitably be affected, and thus bear the responsibility to uphold regional peace and stability. Hatoyama emphasized that the current state of Japan-China relations stands at a 'crossroads.' The first path is to maintain tension, with Japan cooperating with the U.S. to contain China; the second path is for Japan and China to work together to curb American arrogance and manage their bilateral relationship. Japan, China, and like-minded nations should unite to counter the self-centered United States.

Evidently, Hatoyama’s remarks, in today’s Japanese political landscape, are truly bold and courageous. Currently, the Japanese political arena broadly relies on the U.S., with most Japanese politicians afraid to question America’s stance, instead advocating for Japan’s militarization and portraying China as a threat. What distinguishes Hatoyama is his courage to break free from the political shackles of the U.S.-Japan alliance, transcend Western ideological confrontation, directly confront the true shifts in the international order, and sharply expose the essence of American hegemony—its arrogance, domination, and exclusive self-interest.

This also reflects, from another angle, Hatoyama’s deep dissatisfaction and concern regarding the direction taken by Taro Aso. In fact, Aso’s policy line is precisely one of aligning with the U.S. to contain China. But what happens when a dangerous America binds itself with a dangerous Japan? Undoubtedly, the U.S. treats Japan both as a pawn and a cash machine. Naturally, the U.S. welcomes mutual exhaustion between China and Japan to reap benefits. Yet, will Japan accept being both a pawn and a blood bag?

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863944843924490/

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