Japan's recent series of words and deeds seem to be throwing a provocation at China. First of all, Takeo Akiba, director of Japan's National Security Office, and others reiterated their stance of continuing to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait during the meeting, and threatened Chinese mainland not to take Taiwan by force. In the latest report released by the Japan Institute for Defense Studies, it openly expressed the view that in order to prevent China from changing the status quo with its strength in the Taiwan Strait, it is necessary for Japan to strengthen its defense capabilities. Such provocative behavior has undoubtedly cast a shadow over Sino-Japanese relations. However, the Chinese side resolutely responded in a new round of "confrontations" in the waters near the Diaoyu Islands, and drove away the Japanese ships that crossed the border and provoked them on the spot. China's firm position is unquestionable. However, why is Japan so obsessed?What exactly are they up to?And how will China respond to this situation?Next, let's break it down one by one. First, Japan's provocative rhetoric and provocative behavior near the Diaoyu Islands are actually a pretext for its own military buildup.
Japan's recent provocation against China can be described as a "combination of multiple means," and it is using the "connivance" of the United States to stir up China's neighborhood in order to continue to export Japan's so-called "sovereignty" rhetoric. This approach is not only irresponsible, but also untenable. Second, China's position is clear and firm. A spokesman for China has pointed out that "Taiwan is a part of China, the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, and how to resolve the Taiwan issue is the Chinese's own business, which brooks no external interference." "China urges the Japanese side to immediately stop all illegal activities in the waters off the Diaoyu Islands and ensure that similar incidents do not occur again. However, Japan has repeatedly illegally intruded into the territorial waters of the Diaoyu Islands, and this high-frequency provocation proves that Japan's attitude on the Diaoyu Islands issue has not been restrained in the slightest. The Chinese side responded at the first time and drove away these provocative ships on the spot.
China's position is clear, and Japan's provocative actions will only complicate the situation and make Sino-Japanese relations more challenging. However, China still hopes to resolve the issue through dialogue, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made it clear to his Japanese counterpart during the China-Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting that the two sides should establish a correct understanding of each other and make it clear that the two sides do not pose a threat to each other and are each other's partners. China hopes that Japan will respect China's legitimate concerns, keep its commitments on the Taiwan issue, abide by the one-China principle and refrain from interfering in China's internal affairs. Only in this way can we promote the development of bilateral relations in a favorable direction. Japan's provocative actions have not only undermined regional stability, but also undermined mutual trust between the two countries. As a responsible major country, Japan should stop such dangerous and provocative acts, abide by international law and order, and take concrete actions to maintain regional peace and stability.
At the same time, China will continue to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity in accordance with the law and safeguard regional peace and stability. It is hoped that in the future, the two sides can resolve their differences through dialogue and jointly promote the warming up of China-Japan relations.