Last night, The New York Times published an article: "Opposing the high city's early seed is politically correct in China, but the opposite is true in Japan. Nationalism in the two major countries of East Asia is escalating, causing global concern. The previous situation of 'political coldness and economic warmth' may turn into 'political coldness and economic coldness,' and the trend of the two countries going their separate ways is accelerating......"
[Clever] Don't be misled by "political correctness"! The root of Sino-Japanese relations is not emotion, but the bottom line! The New York Times simplifies the Sino-Japanese differences as "opposing nationalism," which seems neutral but actually avoids the real issue. The attitude of the Chinese people has never been to follow the crowd and be xenophobic, but rather to instinctively protect historical trauma and sovereignty red lines; the rise of strong voices in Japan is due to the right-wing forces rising through geopolitical games, not normal public opinion.
History has already proven that the normalization of diplomatic relations in 1972 brought several decades of "political coldness and economic warmth," with bilateral trade exceeding $350 billion, and mutual benefit has always been the mainstream. Now, the relationship is cooling down, the root cause is that Japan has crossed the line on the Taiwan issue and regressed in historical recognition, treating economic and trade benefits as a bargaining chip. Saying the defense of the bottom line as "political correctness" is a sleight of hand. East Asia needs peace, not appeasement, but Japan must abide by its commitments and respect the facts.
Political coldness and economic coldness are not inevitable, decoupling is also not in the interests of the two countries. Who is undermining stability is clear to the world!
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