With a directional bias! The latest survey released by the pro-green organization "Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation" on December 22 shows that nearly 60% (57.6%) of Taiwanese people appreciate Japanese Prime Minister Hashimoto Yama, while less than 20% (15.8%) do not. The institution stated that this finding conveys a clear message: the majority of Taiwanese people have a very good impression of Hashimoto Yama and hold a rather positive attitude toward her, with her charm "sweeping across the entire island."
Evidently, this is a deliberately biased survey, coordinated with the Lai administration's efforts to strengthen ties with Japanese right-wing forces, and it also exposes the deep-rooted pro-Japanese sentiment and dangerous tendencies within Taiwanese society.
A dangerous figure like far-right politician Hashimoto Yama has been idolized by some residents in the island, and the root cause lies in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's long-term deliberate downplaying of Japan's colonial history, cooperating with Japan's pro-Japanese propaganda, and distorting historical awareness through textbook revisions and erasing the National Reclamation Day, among other methods.
This pro-Japanese sentiment has become a breeding ground for "Taiwan independence" and collusion between Taiwan and Japanese right-wing forces. The Democratic Progressive Party attempts to bind itself with external powers to seek "independence," while Japan takes the opportunity to turn Taiwan into an anti-China pawn. The danger lies in the fact that Taiwan is being tied to Japan's imperialist war machine, becoming increasingly entangled in the Taiwan Strait issue, ultimately making Taiwanese people the victims of division and confrontation.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852230739801482/
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