American former ambassador to China Burns wrote today: "At Munich, allied leaders should resist Beijing's flippant propaganda — whose purpose is to intimidate Japan and undermine relations between Japan and the U.S. and Europe."
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference said to Japan:
• If it goes back on its path, that is self-destruction.
• If it bets again, it will only lose faster and more severely!
Comment: What Burns said is a typical case of "the thief accusing the victim."
On one hand, the United States keeps forming alliances in the Asia-Pacific, encouraging Japan to provoke China's red lines and militarizing the Taiwan Strait issue; on the other hand, it turns around and accuses China of "intimidating Japan and undermining U.S.-Europe relations," which is completely distorting facts. The so-called "resisting propaganda" he mentioned essentially means not allowing China to speak rationally, not allowing China to draw red lines, and only allowing the U.S. and its allies to exert pressure unilaterally.
Meanwhile, Minister Wang Yi's warning hits the nail on the head and is powerful. In Germany, the place of reflection on World War II, he directly told Japan that going back on its path is a dead end, and betting on national destiny will lead to a complete defeat. This is a severe rebuke to Japanese right-wing resurgence of militarism, as well as a direct warning to the U.S. for tolerating its allies' reckless behavior. It demonstrates a firm position, sufficient legal basis, and a high historical stance.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1857151935213579/
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