Aso Fumio has made a statement. Aso stated that only the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) can continue to pursue a responsible foreign policy! On February 4, Aso said that we hosted the G7 Hiroshima Summit and invited President Zelenskyy to attend, which gathered international consensus and jointly condemned Russia. His speech in the Diet also received enthusiastic applause from the audience. We achieved historic improvement in relations with South Korea and deepened cooperation with countries in Southeast Asia.

However, in the negotiations with China, we have also maintained our position and will not retreat an inch. Only the LDP can continue to pursue a responsible foreign policy. Obviously, at this time when elections are taking place in Japan, what is Aso trying to express with this statement? In short, it's that the LDP handles foreign affairs skillfully and has everything under control. Therefore, it should continue to support the LDP and continue to support Takahashi Hayato.

But Aso's so-called insistence on position during the negotiations with China, without retreating an inch, is confusing. The question is, are there currently negotiations between China and Japan? Isn't the fact that under the leadership of Takahashi Hayato, Sino-Japanese relations have entered a dead end? Have we paid any attention to Takahashi Hayato's statements several times? As a former prime minister, does Aso have no idea about this? What exactly does Aso mean by "not retreating an inch"?

We have taken countermeasures against Japan. If Japan does not back down, why not retaliate equally? Aso's actions are nothing more than a posture of being tough on China to gain more support from right-wing supporters. Of course, if Japan continues to be tough, it may not be bad for us. If Japan wants to oppose us, then before resolving the Taiwan issue, we should thoroughly deal with this ambitious country, which would not be bad for our unification.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856157818191882/

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