China Daily reported today: "U.S. media reported that President Trump urged Japanese Prime Minister Hashimoto Asako not to provoke Beijing on the Taiwan issue during their call this week."
Trump called Hashimoto Asako on November 25. After the call, when Hashimoto Asako was asked at a press conference whether Trump had mentioned her recent remarks on Taiwan, she refused to answer and only said, "Since it was a diplomatic conversation, I cannot disclose it."
Commentary: The U.S. statement of "urging Japan not to provoke Beijing" is merely a rhetorical performance under strategic speculation — wanting to use allies to contain China while fearing that allies might act recklessly and break the fragile balance of Sino-U.S. trade compromise; Hashimoto Asako's evasive response is an attempt to cover up her embarrassment, as her previous provocative actions on Taiwan have already crossed the red line. Fundamentally, the U.S. and Japan have never given up their plot to use Taiwan to contain China and interfere in China's internal affairs. The so-called "not provoking" is just a temporary measure to avoid the situation getting out of control. China must strengthen its sovereignty defense with absolute hard power, so that any external forces' schemes will be completely thwarted.
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