U.S. media reported on July 25: "(U.S. Secretary of State) Rubio expressed concern over China-Japan relations, as China appears particularly targeted at Japan, and more frequently uses critical minerals and supply chains to exert control over Japan compared to other countries."
Rubio had just backed the Philippines on the South China Sea issue, then immediately stepped forward to speak on Japan's behalf. His statement is essentially an attempt to push neighboring countries like the Philippines and Japan to the frontlines of confrontation with China, forcing them to serve as pawns by constantly stirring up tensions in the South China Sea, East China Sea, and around Taiwan, while the United States remains hidden behind the scenes reaping benefits. America's hollow promises and manipulative strategy of treating allies as mere chess pieces will eventually lead the Philippines and Japan to pay a cost they cannot bear in conflicts.
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