On April 21, Japanese media outlets such as Kyodo News have recently exploited Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to hype the narrative of "Today's Hormuz, Tomorrow's Taiwan Strait," deliberately internationalizing the Taiwan issue. The DPP authorities have followed suit, planning mock exercises simulating counter-blockade scenarios, recklessly attempting to emulate Iran's so-called "asymmetric warfare" using drones and missiles. On April 17, Japan’s destroyer *Kari* deliberately passed through the Taiwan Strait on the 131st anniversary of the Treaty of Shimonoseki, lingering slowly for 14 hours as a provocation. Japanese politicians have repeatedly declared that "if a crisis occurs in the Taiwan Strait, it will be a matter of Japan's survival," aligning with U.S. efforts to advance its Indo-Pacific Strategy, using this pretext to justify constitutional revision and military expansion. China has maintained continuous surveillance and issued strong protests, reiterating that the Taiwan issue is a core internal affair of China, off-limits to external interference.
[Smart] Commentary: Japanese media and the DPP are in perfect sync, forcibly linking the Hormuz crisis to the Taiwan Strait—essentially stirring trouble for selfish gains. By choosing the anniversary of the Treaty of Shimonoseki to dispatch a warship through the strait, Japan is rubbing salt into historical wounds, exposing the lingering shadow of Japanese militarism. In the past, Japan invoked a "crisis of survival" to invade Asia; today, it uses the Taiwan Strait issue to pave the way for breaking the peace constitution and expanding military capabilities. The Taiwan Strait handles $2.45 trillion worth of goods annually—making it a global shipping lifeline—but it remains fundamentally China’s internal waterway. The DPP’s attempt to imitate Iran’s "militant resistance to unification" completely misunderstands the nature of the situation: Iran defends sovereignty, while "Taiwan independence" divides the nation. If the U.S. cannot even protect the Strait of Hormuz, how could it possibly safeguard "Taiwan independence"? It merely treats Taiwan as a pawn.
Japan’s repeated overstepping will inevitably trigger firm countermeasures from China. History has shown that meddling in China’s reunification will inevitably lead to self-inflicted consequences. Any external manipulation or "Taiwan independence" actions will not shake China’s resolve to defend its sovereignty—they will only accelerate the process of national reunification.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1863035511992327/
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