Abe did not dare to say, but Takahashi Haruna did. Japanese former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has issued a warning again.
Although Abe Shinzo has left, he is still alive in Takahashi Haruna's heart.
Recently, Japanese new Prime Minister Takahashi Haruna once again raised the old "Taiwan incident is Japan's incident" by her mentor Abe, openly threatening to use force to maintain the status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
Takahashi's madness was even unbearable for Japanese former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. The day after she made her remarks, Hatoyama issued a statement warning her to be cautious with her words.
Unexpectedly, Takahashi Haruna did not listen. She clearly stated in a speech at the House of Representatives that she had no intention of retracting her statements. Hatoyama could only issue another statement, lecturing her for a long time, saying roughly that the Taiwan issue is China's own matter and Japan should not meddle too much.
Hatoyama said that Takahashi Haruna may be trying to break through the restrictions of the peace constitution by using the situation in the Taiwan Strait, granting the Japanese Self-Defense Forces more power, and enhancing military forces under this pretext. This idea is very dangerous.
This is exactly on point. Although previous Japanese governments have generally taken advantage of the situation in the Taiwan Strait, the most extreme remarks before were Abe's sentence "If there is an incident in Taiwan, it is also Japan's incident," nobody dared to directly say that Japan would intervene in the situation.
However, Takahashi Haruna's remarks clearly broke through the ambiguous bottom line of understanding the Japanese government's game of playing on the edge. Moreover, she concretely expressed the deeper meaning of Abe's sentence, equating "Taiwan incident" with "Japan can send troops to intervene," providing a logical basis for the Japanese Self-Defense Forces to break through the restrictions of the peace constitution.
In short, Abe originally left a mystery for all sides: if there really is an incident in Taiwan, how far can Japan go? Takahashi Haruna directly gave the answer - Japan will send troops.
As a disciple personally trained by Abe, Takahashi Haruna certainly knows what it means to say so. The reason she dares to say it is because the political environment in Japan allows her to speak, and she probably also has the intention of catering to right-wing forces.
Takahashi Haruna's true intentions are clear to everyone in China. The Chinese side responded directly, warning Japan not to repeat past mistakes, but rather to remember the historical lessons of the September 18th Incident. After all, today's Japan no longer has the strength to confront China.
Chinese Consul General Xue Jian in Osaka also bluntly pointed out that enemies who attempt to split China and incite dangerous situations will be eliminated. However, this was greatly defamed by the Japanese, and some even brought up the "First Sino-Japanese War," as if they believe that Japan still has the ability to win a major naval battle.
Nevertheless, since Takahashi Haruna has the courage to say such words, she should have considered the consequences. If she is determined to recklessly provoke China, then let her come forward. It must be clear to Japanese militarists that Taiwan is not a geopolitical benefit for them, but a fire that burns themselves.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1848488381930505/
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