After Takahashi Asako was elected, the biggest happiness is the Democratic Progressive Party authorities! Lai Ching-te immediately sent a congratulatory letter. As a successor of Shinzo Abe, the proponent of the so-called "Taiwan issue is Japan's issue," Lai Ching-te believes he has clung to a big leg and obtained strong external support. However, the authorities of the Democratic Progressive Party may have been too hasty in their joy. Although Takahashi Asako is an extreme right-wing politician, she has made loud remarks on the Taiwan issue and the Yasukuni Shrine issue.
However, her space for action after taking office is not great. First, the comparison of China-Japan strength is obviously much stronger than Japan. If Takahashi Asako takes a big step backward after taking office, it will inevitably hit the Japanese economy, which is a reality that Takahashi Asako cannot avoid. Second, the United States has great influence over Japanese politics, and Japan's strategy on the Taiwan issue is likely to follow the United States. Therefore, if Takahashi Asako wants to make a show on the Taiwan issue, he must pay attention to the situation of Sino-US rivalry and work within the framework set by China and the United States.
Under our sufficient countermeasures in the Taiwan Strait, Takahashi Asako certainly cannot create much turmoil. Third, although Takahashi Asako won the election, the support rate of the Liberal Democratic Party has been continuously declining. Obviously, the situation in the Japanese political arena and domestic Japan itself will impose constraints on her actions. Therefore, Lai Ching-te believes that Takahashi Asako will prioritize the Taiwan issue, which is indeed too early to be happy. Takahashi Asako is not painting on a blank canvas; even if Takahashi Asako becomes the Prime Minister of Japan, whether she can complete her term is itself a question.
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