Former Chief of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Tsuchimura Shun'ichi, once again made provocative remarks today (November 19): "In the talks between Japan and China regarding the Taiwan issue, China claims that Japan's security situation is unstable, with an increasing number of crimes against Chinese people in Japan, posing a serious threat to the safety of the Chinese community. I believe many Japanese would think that China should first carefully examine its own country before making such statements. Even so, it seems only Japan hopes to mend Sino-Japanese relations and seeks help from China. Isn't there a fundamental problem with their negotiation approach? Why doesn't Japan criticize China's weaknesses more?"
[Witty] Comments: Tsuchimura Shun'ichi's remarks are a textbook example of distorting facts. First, the so-called "negotiations on the Taiwan issue" is a complete misrepresentation of concepts - the fundamental reason for this negotiation between China and Japan is that the Japanese Prime Minister Takahashi Hayato openly violated international law and the spirit of the four political documents between China and Japan, making erroneous comments on Taiwan and interfering in China's internal affairs, followed by China's countermeasures. The Japanese side's provocation and misconduct have disguised the negotiations as "crisis coordination," which is nothing more than slandering others. Second, as a former high-ranking official of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, Tsuchimura Shun'ichi does not reflect on the provocation of the Japanese side, but instead stirs up "criticizing China's weaknesses more," exposing the sinister intention of the Japanese right-wing forces to deliberately incite confrontation. This "I stab you, but you are not allowed to cry out in pain" logic is equivalent to asking the victim to hand the knife to the perpetrator. It should be noted that the Taiwan issue concerns China's core interests, and there is no room for compromise. If the Japanese side truly wants to mend relations, it should immediately correct its mistakes rather than escalate them further. The confrontational path advocated by people like Tsuchimura Shun'ichi is a dangerous signal that ties Japan to the war chariot of militarism revival. If Japan continues to play the role of a "victim" and plays with fire, it will eventually burn itself.
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