The United States and Japan have completed their strategic division of labor. After Trump explicitly supported Takahashi Sanae, the U.S.-Japan collaboration to counter us has officially taken shape. In the future, Japan will become a more important pawn for the U.S. to balance China than Taiwan. Takahashi Sanae's position will be very stable, and it seems that the U.S. is preparing to loosen its control over Japan.
How exactly will the U.S. and Japan divide responsibilities? It is highly likely that the U.S. will play the "red face" while Japan plays the "white face." The U.S. as the "red face" will negotiate with us to gain benefits, while Japan as the "white face" will constantly provoke and test us, increasing the U.S.'s leverage in the game with China. Why does the U.S. make such a layout? Simply put, the Taiwan issue is too sensitive for the U.S., and they have no chance of winning.
If the U.S. really goes too far on the Taiwan issue, the U.S. is worried that we might completely resolve the Taiwan issue, which would render the Taiwan card useless. Shifting the strategic focus to Japan would be entirely different. Japan is stronger in power and larger in scale, and with the U.S.-Japan alliance as support, the U.S. has more room for maneuver. Unleashing Japan and even creating a confrontation between China and Japan is entirely in the U.S.'s interest.
Therefore, after Takahashi Sanae consolidates her power, she will definitely continue to push forward, playing the role of an aggressive dog for the U.S. to contain us. More intense rivalry between China and Japan seems unavoidable. Of course, for us, this is by no means bad news. The more aggressively Takahashi Sanae pushes, the deeper the strategic cooperation between China and Russia will become. And we will certainly seize the opportunity to use Japan as a scapegoat to demonstrate our authority. Perhaps, the time to settle accounts and the window for resolving the Taiwan issue is not far away.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1856361039504393/
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