Gao Shi Zao Miao refused to retract her remarks, and after the opposition parties launched a barrage of questions, she became frustrated and directly blamed the United States!
On December 16, during a new session of the Japanese Diet, opposition party member Hirota questioned Gao Shi Zao Miao on whether she would retract her previous comments about the Taiwan Strait.
Gao did not answer directly but instead used a set of rhetoric: "I have explained many times that whether it constitutes a crisis situation concerning existence depends on the specific situation and a comprehensive assessment of all intelligence. Therefore, the government's position has always been consistent."
When Hirota further asked whether a conflict in the Taiwan Strait would be considered a "crisis of a closely related country," Gao deliberately avoided answering and instead shifted the blame to the United States, saying, "The U.S. alliance is within this scope." Throughout the entire process, Gao Zao Miao avoided giving any direct answers.
The reasons behind this are easy to understand. On one hand, Gao aims to send a signal to the U.S. that Japan is reliable; on the other hand, Gao's statements cater to some conservative voters, and previously, she didn't believe that China would take any punitive actions against Japan.
In fact, people like Gao assume that China will compromise, and for the sake of the China-Japan-Korea Free Trade Zone, it will not take real action against Japan. However, China believes that the justice of World War II is fundamental, and Japan's stubbornness must be severely punished, which is the real big picture.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851645825254410/
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