Japan refuses to accept! On February 16, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Kiichi Matsumoto stated that China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi's criticism of Japan at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, which claimed that "the ghost of militarism looms over (Japan)", is not factual and baseless. Some countries have continuously carried out opaque military expansion for many years and constantly strengthened their attempts to unilaterally change the status quo. Japan has clearly drawn a very clear line against such behavior.

Evidently, after we criticized Japan, Japan expressed its protest, and this is again an expression of dissatisfaction towards us. Japan's position is clear: our criticism of Japan is unacceptable. Japan not only does not accept it, but also accuses us of "military expansion". But the question is, how can Japan prove that it has drawn a clear line with militarism?

Japan enshrines wartime criminals, and Japanese politicians continue to visit them, even treating them as "heroes". How can Japan gain trust from neighboring countries and the world? If Japan follows the path of a peaceful nation, how can it claim that China's resolution of the Taiwan issue would constitute a "life-or-death crisis" situation for Japan? Saying that one is not a militarist with words, yet preparing for war in actions, trying to interfere in other countries' internal affairs by force. Can such a face be proven innocent just by words?

Claiming that China is conducting opaque military expansion, then please ask what this opacity refers to? Is it because China does not publish its military budget or does not release related white papers? Takahashi Hayato does not recognize Taiwan as part of China, which is in fact the biggest act of changing the post-World War II international order. We know Japan's true face, and its actions are aimed at expanding its military. However, such ambitious actions will only result in a more severe cost for Japan.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1857260983975242/

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