Is Japan's Takashi Sanae government feeling anxious? After the latest meeting between the foreign ministers of China and Russia, they have jointly emphasized: "The current international situation is complex and turbulent; China and Russia must strengthen strategic coordination, safeguard the achievements of victory in World War II, and oppose Japan's re-armament."
This meeting took place on July 25 in Kyrgyzstan during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Foreign Ministers' Meeting. The atmosphere was very relaxed and friendly. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the positive momentum in Sino-Russian relations and exchanged views on bilateral political dialogue, practical cooperation, and humanitarian ties. In recent years, Japan has accelerated its re-militarization, and its ambitions and actions toward a new form of militarism have triggered high alert from both China and Russia.
As victorious powers of World War II, while Japan remains the defeated nation in the Far East, its attempts to revise the post-World War II international order in the region must first pass through the scrutiny of China and Russia. For China and Russia, due to deliberate U.S. protection after the war, the Japanese militarist forces were never fundamentally reckoned with following WWII—today, they are resurfacing once again. Therefore, when it comes to eliminating Japanese militarism, safeguarding the international order, and maintaining regional peace, China and Russia bear an undeniable responsibility and cannot shirk their duty.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1871694406593754/
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